Fran
Below 5 births
2025 SSA
About Fran
This short form has been pretty much replaced by Frankie, however, it could fit in with other clunky but charming names, like Peggy, Bess, and Enid.
Fran for boys#11111 US
While Franklin and Frankie might feel familiar in the US, Fran may feel like an unlikely choice for a boy today, however, it is currently one of several cool one syllable names of the Slovene Top 100. Also borne by football great Fran Tarkenton, it could make an alternative to Finn or Dan, and fit in with softer or gender neutral leaning options like Rowan, Jay, Beau, and Ozzie.
Pronounced FRAN.
As of October 2026, Fran ranked #17346 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #593 in 1960.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Fran for boys
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Famous Frans
- Francine Joy "Fran" DrescherGirl
American actress
- Fran Jeffries (born Frances Ann Makris)Girl
American singer, actress & model
- Frances Helen "Fran" AllisonGirl
American TV and radio comedienne
- Fran Warren (born Frances Wolfe)Girl
American pop singer
- Francesca "Fran" KirbyGirl
English football player
- Frances Joan "Fran" BrillGirl
American Muppeteer and actress
- Frances Ann "Fran" LebowitzGirl
American author and speaker
- Francesca Mary "Fran" UnsworthGirl
English journalist and BBC executive
- Frances Helen "Fran" WildeGirl
New Zealand MP
- Fran PereaBoy
Spanish singer and actor
- Fran KranzBoy
American actor
- Fran TarkentonBoy
American football player
- Fran GonzalezBoy
Spanish footballer
- Fran CosgraveBoy
Irish nightclub owner and reality TV personality
- Fran FraschillaBoy
American ESPN analyst
- Fran HealyBoy
Scottish rock musician
Fran in pop culture
- Francine Joy "Fran" FineGirl
character on TV's "The Nanny" played by Fran Drescher
- Frances "Fran" SinclairGirl
mother on sitcom "Dinosaurs"
- Fran KatzenjammerGirl
character from British TV series "Black Books"
- Fran StalinovskovichdavidovitchskyGirl
character in the movie "Dodgeball"
- Fran CarveyGirl
character in the movie "The Getaway"
- "KuklaGirl
Fran and Ollie," TV puppet show starring Fran Allison
- "FranGirl
" 1985 Australian movie
- FranGirl
character from the video game Final Fantasy XII
- FranGirl
red squirrel from Disney's "Higglytown Heroes"
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character in TV's "Stargate Atlantis"
- FranGirl
character in video game "Inazuma Eleven GO VS Danball Senki W."
- Fran BowGirl
from the eponymous video game
- FranBoy
character in manga/anime "Katekyo Hitman Reborn"