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.

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Franklin

Boy name · Rank #385

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Name B

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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