US rank #10085 Boys' name Peak 1997 174 births

Franck — #10085 US boys' name

174 babies named Franck in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s231990s202000s392010s582020s18
#10085
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Franck was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

9 babies were named Franck in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Franck

The Social Security Administration has registered 174 babies named Franck between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Franck currently holds the #10085 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Franck performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Franck shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Franck in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 174 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Franck at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

174

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1997

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,085

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Franck popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
9
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Franck by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
58 births that decade — 33% of Franck's all-time total
1970s161980s231990s202000s392010s582020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franck?
174 babies have been named Franck since 1972. It currently ranks #10085 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 9 births.
When was Franck most popular?
Franck was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Franck been used?
Franck has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Franck?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.