Total births
174
Boys' name · since 1972
Franck
Franck has 174 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10122
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
174 babies have been named Franck since 1972, making it today's #10122 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franck has been recorded 174 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #10122 nationally and more common than 29% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2024.
- #10122 among boys today
- 174 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 29% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Franck is currently the #10122 boys' name in America, more common than 29% of boys - 174 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10122
- among boys today
- 174
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other boys
Franck vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10122
of 14,294 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.
How Franck compares
174 36th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Franck's all-time total is 53% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Franck | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 174 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Franck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Franck's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Franck at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1997
Current rank
#10,122
Active since
1972
Franck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2024
- Peak year (1997)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Franck by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Franck's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Franck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franck? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 174 babies named Franck. Today it holds rank #10122 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Franck's data
- Franck's decade-level peak was the 2010s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Franck
Nearby Names Like Franck
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franck
Frank Boy
#468 915,978 births
Francis Boy
#450 290,490 births
Francisco Boy
#306 142,192 births
Franklin Boy
#388 141,728 births
Frankie Boy
#1108 42,268 births
Compare Franck side by side: Franck vs Frank Franck vs Francis Franck vs Francisco
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Franck: #10122 Boys' Name - 174 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franck. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Franck 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 June 2026.