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 #5447

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Name B

Frank

Boy name · Rank #468

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Metric Franz Frank
Current Rank #5447 #468
Total Births (all years) 2,846 915,398
Peak Year 1963 1918
Peak Year Births 59 17,018
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Franz Frank
1880ss 7 30,967
1890ss 18 28,718
1900ss 17 29,046
1910ss 159 116,017
1920ss 151 151,830
1930ss 229 108,088
1940ss 243 119,420
1950ss 321 112,321
1960ss 445 87,150
1970ss 328 46,920
1980ss 299 33,603
1990ss 235 23,967
2000ss 179 14,475
2010ss 148 9,479
2020ss 67 3,397

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Franz Frank
2014 11 991
2015 15 944
2016 20 957
2017 12 890
2018 12 807
2019 8 773
2020 14 694
2021 14 691
2022 11 708
2023 11 648
2024 17 656

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, 1889–2024.

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