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.

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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