Girl · #8,775 in 2026

Lafrances

Name: Popularity of the name Lafrances in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lafrances, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#8,775

Peak Rank

#4,866 (1966)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1925

First Year

1974

Last Year

1966

Peak Year

#4866

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lafrances

The earliest SSA record of Lafrances as a baby girl name dates back to 1925, when 5 babies received it. 1966 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Lafrances — #4,866 in the national rankings. About 53% of every Lafrances on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Lafrances last appeared in the published SSA data in 1974, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 34 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Lafrances

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lafrances

What does the name Lafrances mean?

Lafrances is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1925. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lafrances in 2026?

In 2026, Lafrances ranks #8,775 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lafrances most popular?

Lafrances reached its peak popularity in 1966, ranking #4,866 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Lafrances a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lafrances is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lafrances?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lafrances include Vondella, Joal, Rozita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lafrances

Lafrances is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Lafrances's peak popularity came in 1966 when it ranked #4,866. Use the chart and map above to compare Lafrances's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.