Frances vs Harlow
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Frances
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #318
- Peak
- #8 (1918)
- Babies in 2025
- 960
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Harlow
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #309
- Peak
- #237 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 981
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OH
The verdict
Harlow is the more popular pick (#309 vs #318). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Harlow is a steady, dependable choice, Frances is a vintage name making a comeback.
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