Franz vs Frank

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

Name A

Franz

Boy name · Rank #5460

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Name B

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Metric Franz Frank
Current Rank #5460 #468
Total Births (all years) 2,864 915,978
Peak Year 1963 1918
Peak Year Births 60 17,018
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franz Frank
1880s 7 30,967
1890s 18 28,718
1900s 17 29,046
1910s 159 116,017
1920s 151 151,830
1930s 229 108,090
1940s 243 119,417
1950s 321 112,321
1960s 446 87,155
1970s 328 46,917
1980s 299 33,590
1990s 235 23,970
2000s 179 14,475
2010s 148 9,480
2020s 84 3,985

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franz Frank
2014 11 991
2015 15 945
2016 20 957
2017 12 890
2018 12 807
2019 8 773
2020 14 694
2021 14 691
2022 11 708
2023 11 650
2024 17 658
2025 17 584

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, 1889–2025.

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