Frances vs Frankie

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

Name A

Frances

Girl name · Rank #379

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Name B

Frankie

Boy name · Rank #1110

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Metric Frances Frankie
Current Rank #379 #1110
Total Births (all years) 594,729 42,007
Peak Year 1918 1959
Peak Year Births 16,131 874
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Frances Frankie
1880ss 9,182 —
1890ss 18,090 7
1900ss 28,499 60
1910ss 105,599 431
1920ss 140,391 1,491
1930ss 92,118 3,195
1940ss 85,447 5,263
1950ss 51,200 7,137
1960ss 25,000 6,946
1970ss 11,340 4,656
1980ss 8,489 3,658
1990ss 6,068 3,072
2000ss 3,959 2,753
2010ss 5,466 2,298
2020ss 3,881 1,040

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frances Frankie
2014 484 227
2015 613 208
2016 721 204
2017 730 238
2018 723 195
2019 718 200
2020 744 221
2021 801 201
2022 755 210
2023 760 216
2024 821 192

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, 1880–2024.

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