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Fran is a given name used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (6% of births). There have been 5,333 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 4,965 as girls and 368 as boys. Fran gained popularity in the 1930s, peaked in 1960 and has since declined significantly.

Popularity Over Time

Yearly Data

Year	Births
2017	6
2016	7
2015	5
2012	5
2004	5
2003	8
2002	5
1998	5
1997	6
1996	5
1994	5
1993	6
1991	6
1990	5
1988	7
1987	6
1986	15
1985	7
1984	15
1983	12
1982	18
1981	24
1980	27
1979	11
1978	21
1977	33
1976	33
1975	25
1974	25
1973	28
1972	18
1971	47
1970	46
1969	50
1968	53
1967	77
1966	92
1965	109
1964	128
1963	145
1962	180
1961	260
1960	297
1959	285
1958	230
1957	201
1956	161
1955	182
1954	150
1953	152
1952	138
1951	157
1950	97
1949	116
1948	155
1947	169
1946	175
1945	106
1944	113
1943	133
1942	116
1941	77
1940	60
1939	68
1938	43
1937	47
1936	28
1935	43
1934	27
1933	9
1932	6
1931	12
1930	12
1929	9
1928	14
1927	14
1926	15
1925	12
1924	17
1922	5
1921	12
1920	8
1919	7
1918	21
1917	8
1916	7
1915	6
1914	8
1913	8
1912	6