Fran is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9995 in 2016 with 7 recorded births. This places Fran in the bottom 30% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 8 births ranking #8089. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 40.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 271,030 boys born was named Fran. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.