Frances vs Samara
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
Samara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #320
- Peak
- #256 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 957
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Frances is the more popular pick (#318 vs #320). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Frances is a vintage name making a comeback, Samara is a steady, dependable choice.
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