Francine
How to say it: fran-SEEN · /frænˈsin/
French feminine diminutive of François, from Latin 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman' or 'free man'.
Francine was the 1,436th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 108 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are up about 88% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,116 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,436 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 108 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,697 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | +88% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,116 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Francine peaked in the 1950s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Francine is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Francine
- Francine Jordi (born 1977)Swiss singer and composer
- Francine Prose (born 1947)American writer
- Francine Houben (born 1955)Dutch architect
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Francine reads as Francine Frensky, a main character of the long-running children's series Arthur
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