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) 289,720 915,398
Peak Year 1918 1918
Peak Year Births 6,347 17,018
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francis Frank
1880ss 3,244 30,967
1890ss 4,535 28,718
1900ss 7,021 29,046
1910ss 41,053 116,017
1920ss 59,096 151,830
1930ss 41,384 108,088
1940ss 39,520 119,420
1950ss 34,765 112,321
1960ss 19,336 87,150
1970ss 10,015 46,920
1980ss 9,412 33,603
1990ss 7,079 23,967
2000ss 4,533 14,475
2010ss 5,442 9,479
2020ss 3,285 3,397

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francis Frank
2014 593 991
2015 622 944
2016 638 957
2017 661 890
2018 610 807
2019 605 773
2020 616 694
2021 637 691
2022 664 708
2023 675 648
2024 693 656

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, 1880–2024.

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