How old is someone named Frances?
The average Frances is 67 years old.
Half of all living Franceses are between 59 and 82.
When was Frances popular?
Frances was at its most popular in the late 1910s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 966 babies were named Frances in 2025.
Popular names of 1918 · The most popular names of the 1910s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 28,721 | 0 |
| 1910s | 106,323 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 141,498 | 2,300 |
| 1930s | 93,042 | 19,000 |
| 1940s | 85,953 | 48,000 |
| 1950s | 51,604 | 40,000 |
| 1960s | 25,269 | 22,000 |
| 1970s | 11,511 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 8,656 | 8,400 |
| 1990s | 6,179 | 6,100 |
| 2000s | 4,012 | 4,000 |
| 2010s | 5,504 | 5,500 |
| 2020s | 4,883 | 4,900 |
How many Franceses are still alive?
About 170,000 Franceses are alive in the US today. That's 28% of the roughly 600,000 babies named Frances since 1880.
Most Franceses ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Frances?
About two in five living Franceses are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Frances an old name?
Yes. Frances is older than 96 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Frances will be 47 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Franceses make up more of the total.
Is Frances a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.2% of living Franceses are women.
Names the same age as Frances
NAME TWIN
Frances's name twin is Ora. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ora's age curve is the closest match to Frances's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Frances
How old is the average Frances?
The average Frances in the US is 67 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Frances?
About 170,000 Franceses are alive in the US today, out of roughly 600,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Frances most popular?
In 1918, when about 16,000 baby girls were named Frances.
Is Frances a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Franceses, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this