Total births
915,978
Boys' name · since 1880
Frank
915,978 babies named Frank in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #468
- among boys today
- 915,978
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
915,978 babies have been named Frank since 1880, making it today's #468 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frank has been recorded 915,978 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #468 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #468 among boys today
- 915,978 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Frank is currently the #468 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 915,978 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #468
- among boys today
- 915,978
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Frank vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#468
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Frank was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
17,018 babies were named Frank in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Frank compares
915,978 Top 0% higher than 100% of 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
Frank's all-time total is 2,496x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Frank | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 915,978 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17,018 | 23 | 22,252 |
Frank's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Frank's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 584 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 17,018, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Frank at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1918
Current rank
#468
Active since
1880
Frank popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 17,018
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Frank popularity over time - girls
4,611 total births recorded since 1880 (Frank as girls' name)
Frank by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Frank's strongest decade.
151,830 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Frank births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 30,967
1880s
30,967 births
- 1890s 28,718
1890s
28,718 births
- 1900s 29,046
1900s
29,046 births
- 1910s
1910s
116,017 births
- 1920s
1920s
151,830 births
- 1930s
1930s
108,090 births
- 1940s
1940s
119,417 births
- 1950s
1950s
112,321 births
- 1960s
1960s
87,155 births
- 1970s 46,917
1970s
46,917 births
- 1980s 33,590
1980s
33,590 births
- 1990s 23,970
1990s
23,970 births
- 2000s 14,475
2000s
14,475 births
- 2010s 9,480
2010s
9,480 births
- 2020s 3,985
2020s
3,985 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 151,830 births (17% of all-time use).
How Frank compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Frank's total volume
Frank vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frank by state
Where Frank concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 122,882 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 75,565 | 8.2% |
| #3 | California | | 67,546 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 50,914 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 47,198 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 42,095 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 39,108 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 29,372 | 3.2% |
New York share of Frank's total US births 13.4%
Even split
122,882 of 915,978 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Frank appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Frank? ▼
915,978 babies have been named Frank since 1880. It currently ranks #468 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 17,018 births.
When was Frank most popular? ▼
Frank was most popular in the 1920s decade with 151,830 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Frank most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Frank are New York (122,882 births), Pennsylvania (75,565 births), California (67,546 births).
How long has the name Frank been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Frank since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Frank? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Francis, Francisco, Franklin, Frankie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Frank's data
- Frank's decade-level peak was the 1920s (151,830 total births); usage has since declined to 3,985 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Franks (122,882 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Frank
Nearby Names Like Frank
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Frank
Francis Boy
#450 290,490 births
Francisco Boy
#306 142,192 births
Franklin Boy
#388 141,728 births
Frankie Boy
#1108 42,268 births
Franco Boy
#745 9,107 births
Compare Frank side by side: Frank vs Francis Frank vs Francisco Frank vs Franklin
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Frank
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Frank: #468 Boys' Name - 915,978 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/frank. 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 Frank 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.