Boys' name · since 1947

Franke

Franke has 67 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade

67 boys have been named Franke since 1947, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Franke recorded 67 times among boys since 1947, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2006.

  • #20,107 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 1947
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franke ranks #20,107 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.

#20,107 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Franke's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% 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.

Franke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Franke splits its recorded history at 1970: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Franke popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
7
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194719491955196019611965197019861992199520042006 7

Franke by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (17 births, 25% of the file).

1960s was Franke's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Franke births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franke? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 67 babies named Franke. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,107 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 7 births.
Where does Franke sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franke ranks #20,107 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 Franke most popular? ▼
Franke was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Franke been used? ▼
Franke has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 60 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Franke? ▼
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 Franke's data

  • Franke's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Franke

Nearby Names Like Franke

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

Frank Boy
#513 915,978 births
Francis Boy
#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 Franke: 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, 1947–2006 (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 Franke 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.