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The first name Franziska

A girl’s name.

3 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Franziska last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2003, with 4 births (#3,594).

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19
babies named Franziska, 1996–2025
#5,765
rank in 2017
2003
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Franziska at birth, 1880–2025

In 2018, 6 girls born in the United States were named Franziska, the 14,405th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 12 were.

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200
babies named Franziska since 1880
#14,405
rank in 2018
2006
peak year

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.

Famous people named Franziska

35 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Franziska Preuß
    German biathlete, born 1994
  • Franziska Weber
    German canoeist, born 1989
  • Franziska Donner
    First lady of South Korea (1900-1992)
  • Franziska Brauße
    German cyclist, born 1998
  • Franziska Hildebrand
    German biathlete, born 1987
  • Franziska Gritsch
    Austrian alpine ski racer, born 1997
  • Franziska Weisz
    Austrian actress, born 1980
  • Franziska Kett
    Female german association football player, born 2004
  • Franziska Petri
    German actress, born 1973
  • Franziska Troegner
    German actress, born 1954
  • Franziska Koch
    German cyclist, born 2000
  • Maria Franziska von Trapp
    Austrian-American singer, 1914–2014

Questions

How popular is the name Franziska?
In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Franziska, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2003, with 4 births.
Is Franziska a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 200 US babies named Franziska since 1880 were girls.
When was Franziska most popular?
2006 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Franziska, its highest rank at 9,492nd.