Boys' name · since 1955

Frak

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 46 babies named Frak, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#22,733 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade

Frak is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 1955.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frak has been recorded 46 times among boys since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1987.

  • #22,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 46 born since 1955
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frak ranks #22,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.

#22,733 of 45,481
all-time among boys
46
born since 1955
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Frak's 46 recorded births place it above 49.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Frak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Frak splits its recorded history at 1963: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Frak popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1962)
9
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
45678910 19551957195919621963196519681987 5

Frak by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (24 births, 52% of the file).

1960s was Frak's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Frak births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frak? ▼
Since 1955, Social Security records show 46 babies named Frak. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #22,733 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 9 births.
Where does Frak sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frak ranks #22,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Frak most popular? ▼
Frak was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Frak been used? ▼
Records for Frak go back to 1955, giving 33 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Frak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Frank, Francis, Francisco, Franklin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Frak's data

  • Frak's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Frak

Nearby Names Like Frak

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Frak

Frank Boy
#513 915,978 births
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#420 290,490 births
Francisco Boy
#322 142,192 births
Franklin Boy
#359 141,728 births
Frankie Boy
#920 42,268 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Frak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Frak draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.