Francis vs Frank

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

Name A

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Name B

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Metric Francis Frank
Current Rank #450 #468
Total Births (all years) 290,490 915,978
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 6,347 17,018
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francis Frank
1880s 3,244 30,967
1890s 4,535 28,718
1900s 7,021 29,046
1910s 41,053 116,017
1920s 59,096 151,830
1930s 41,384 108,090
1940s 39,519 119,417
1950s 34,766 112,321
1960s 19,334 87,155
1970s 10,012 46,917
1980s 9,412 33,590
1990s 7,079 23,970
2000s 4,533 14,475
2010s 5,444 9,480
2020s 4,058 3,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francis Frank
2014 593 991
2015 622 945
2016 638 957
2017 662 890
2018 610 807
2019 605 773
2020 616 694
2021 637 691
2022 664 708
2023 677 650
2024 695 658
2025 769 584

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, 1880–2025.

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