Fran vs Frankie

Side-by-side comparison of Fran and Frankie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Fran

Girl name

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Name B

Frankie

Boy name · Rank #1110

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Metric Fran Frankie
Current Rank Unranked #1110
Total Births (all years) 4,965 42,007
Peak Year 1960 1959
Peak Year Births 280 874
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Fran Frankie
1890ss — 7
1900ss — 60
1910ss 66 431
1920ss 106 1,491
1930ss 279 3,195
1940ss 1,171 5,263
1950ss 1,694 7,137
1960ss 1,294 6,946
1970ss 258 4,656
1980ss 86 3,658
1990ss 6 3,072
2000ss — 2,753
2010ss 5 2,298
2020ss — 1,040

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Fran Frankie
2014 — 227
2015 5 208
2016 — 204
2017 — 238
2018 — 195
2019 — 200
2020 — 221
2021 — 201
2022 — 210
2023 — 216
2024 — 192

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1912–2015.

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