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 #6820

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Name B

Francis

Boy name · Rank #450

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Metric Franklyn Francis
Current Rank #6820 #450
Total Births (all years) 6,073 289,720
Peak Year 1933 1918
Peak Year Births 133 6,347
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franklyn Francis
1880ss 11 3,244
1890ss 28 4,535
1900ss 68 7,021
1910ss 532 41,053
1920ss 805 59,096
1930ss 819 41,384
1940ss 686 39,520
1950ss 571 34,765
1960ss 462 19,336
1970ss 365 10,015
1980ss 462 9,412
1990ss 500 7,079
2000ss 391 4,533
2010ss 268 5,442
2020ss 105 3,285

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franklyn Francis
2014 20 593
2015 23 622
2016 23 638
2017 23 661
2018 33 610
2019 26 605
2020 28 616
2021 24 637
2022 24 664
2023 17 675
2024 12 693

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, 1885–2024.

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