The first name Francine

Francine last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 18 births (#1,074).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Francine with other names.

In 2025, 108 girls born in the United States were named Francine, the 1,850th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1951, when 1,143 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Francine Niyonsaba
  Burundian distance runner, born 1993
• Francine York
  American actress, showgirl (1936–2017)
• Francine Prose
  American writer (born 1947)
• Francine Shapiro
  American psychologist (1948–2019)
• Francine Houben
  Dutch architect (born 1955)
• Francine Rivers
  American writer, born 1947
• Francine Zouga
  Cameroonian footballer, born 1987
• Francine Fox
  Canoe racer, born 1949
• Francine Niyonizigiye
  Burundian long-distance runner (* 1988)
• Francine Muyumba
  DR Congolese politician, born 1987
• Francine Bergé
  French actress, born 1938
• Francine Everett
  American actress (1915-1999)

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Francine mean?

Borrowed from French Francine.

What is the origin of the name Francine?

Borrowed from French Francine.

How popular is the name Francine?

In 2024, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Francine, ranking 3,695th. Its peak was 1997, with 18 births.

Is Francine a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 36,481 US babies named Francine since 1880 were girls.

When was Francine most popular?

1951 in the United States, when 1,143 babies were named Francine, its highest rank at 227th.