Franklin vs Frank

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

Name A

Franklin

Boy name · Rank #388

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Name B

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Metric Franklin Frank
Current Rank #388 #468
Total Births (all years) 141,728 915,978
Peak Year 1933 1918
Peak Year Births 5,363 17,018
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franklin Frank
1880s 1,098 30,967
1890s 986 28,718
1900s 1,196 29,046
1910s 8,005 116,017
1920s 12,509 151,830
1930s 26,381 108,090
1940s 19,312 119,417
1950s 17,007 112,321
1960s 13,892 87,155
1970s 9,352 46,917
1980s 8,224 33,590
1990s 7,121 23,970
2000s 5,487 14,475
2010s 6,317 9,480
2020s 4,841 3,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franklin Frank
2014 664 991
2015 690 945
2016 745 957
2017 710 890
2018 693 807
2019 739 773
2020 718 694
2021 801 691
2022 788 708
2023 784 650
2024 841 658
2025 909 584

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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