Franklyn vs Francis

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

Name A

Franklyn

Boy name · Rank #6842

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Franklyn Francis
Current Rank #6842 #450
Total Births (all years) 6,097 290,490
Peak Year 1933 1918
Peak Year Births 133 6,347
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franklyn Francis
1880s 11 3,244
1890s 28 4,535
1900s 68 7,021
1910s 532 41,053
1920s 805 59,096
1930s 819 41,384
1940s 686 39,519
1950s 571 34,766
1960s 462 19,334
1970s 365 10,012
1980s 462 9,412
1990s 500 7,079
2000s 391 4,533
2010s 268 5,444
2020s 129 4,058

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franklyn Francis
2014 20 593
2015 23 622
2016 23 638
2017 23 662
2018 33 610
2019 26 605
2020 28 616
2021 24 637
2022 25 664
2023 17 677
2024 12 695
2025 23 769

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, 1885–2025.

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