Francesco vs Frank

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

Name A

Francesco

Boy name · Rank #1240

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Name B

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Metric Francesco Frank
Current Rank #1240 #468
Total Births (all years) 8,299 915,398
Peak Year 2006 1918
Peak Year Births 166 17,018
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1906 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francesco Frank
1880ss — 30,967
1890ss — 28,718
1900ss 24 29,046
1910ss 286 116,017
1920ss 202 151,830
1930ss 106 108,088
1940ss 66 119,420
1950ss 282 112,321
1960ss 502 87,150
1970ss 997 46,920
1980ss 1,064 33,603
1990ss 1,337 23,967
2000ss 1,478 14,475
2010ss 1,256 9,479
2020ss 699 3,397

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francesco Frank
2014 144 991
2015 131 944
2016 137 957
2017 120 890
2018 122 807
2019 107 773
2020 134 694
2021 130 691
2022 128 708
2023 147 648
2024 160 656

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, 1906–2024.

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