Franklyn vs Frank

Side-by-side comparison of Franklyn and Frank — 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

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Metric Franklyn Frank
Current Rank #6820 #468
Total Births (all years) 6,073 915,398
Peak Year 1933 1918
Peak Year Births 133 17,018
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franklyn Frank
1880ss 11 30,967
1890ss 28 28,718
1900ss 68 29,046
1910ss 532 116,017
1920ss 805 151,830
1930ss 819 108,088
1940ss 686 119,420
1950ss 571 112,321
1960ss 462 87,150
1970ss 365 46,920
1980ss 462 33,603
1990ss 500 23,967
2000ss 391 14,475
2010ss 268 9,479
2020ss 105 3,397

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franklyn Frank
2014 20 991
2015 23 944
2016 23 957
2017 23 890
2018 33 807
2019 26 773
2020 28 694
2021 24 691
2022 24 708
2023 17 648
2024 12 656

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, 1885–2024.

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