Francis vs Franklin

Side-by-side comparison of Francis and Franklin — 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

Franklin

Boy name · Rank #385

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Metric Francis Franklin
Current Rank #450 #385
Total Births (all years) 289,720 140,810
Peak Year 1918 1933
Peak Year Births 6,347 5,363
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Francis Franklin
1880ss 3,244 1,098
1890ss 4,535 986
1900ss 7,021 1,196
1910ss 41,053 8,005
1920ss 59,096 12,509
1930ss 41,384 26,380
1940ss 39,520 19,311
1950ss 34,765 17,012
1960ss 19,336 13,890
1970ss 10,015 9,354
1980ss 9,412 8,223
1990ss 7,079 7,122
2000ss 4,533 5,485
2010ss 5,442 6,315
2020ss 3,285 3,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Francis Franklin
2014 593 663
2015 622 690
2016 638 745
2017 661 710
2018 610 693
2019 605 739
2020 616 716
2021 637 801
2022 664 787
2023 675 780
2024 693 840

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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