Frank vs Francis

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

Name A

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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