Frank vs Franklin

Side-by-side comparison of Frank and Franklin — 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

Franklin

Boy name · Rank #385

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Metric Frank Franklin
Current Rank #468 #385
Total Births (all years) 915,398 140,810
Peak Year 1918 1933
Peak Year Births 17,018 5,363
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Frank Franklin
1880ss 30,967 1,098
1890ss 28,718 986
1900ss 29,046 1,196
1910ss 116,017 8,005
1920ss 151,830 12,509
1930ss 108,088 26,380
1940ss 119,420 19,311
1950ss 112,321 17,012
1960ss 87,150 13,890
1970ss 46,920 9,354
1980ss 33,603 8,223
1990ss 23,967 7,122
2000ss 14,475 5,485
2010ss 9,479 6,315
2020ss 3,397 3,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Frank Franklin
2014 991 663
2015 944 690
2016 957 745
2017 890 710
2018 807 693
2019 773 739
2020 694 716
2021 691 801
2022 708 787
2023 648 780
2024 656 840

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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