Boys' name · since 1929

Frankey

139 babies named Frankey in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,260 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1929
1950s
peak decade

Frankey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 139 recorded since 1929.

Social Security Administration records show Frankey recorded 139 times among boys since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2010.

  • #15,260 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 139 born since 1929
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frankey ranks #15,260 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1929, peaking in the 1950s.

#15,260 of 45,481
all-time among boys
139
born since 1929
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Frankey's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% 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.

Frankey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Frankey splits its recorded history at 1967: 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 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Frankey popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1953)
13
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
468101214 19291952195719611968197519912010 5

Frankey popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1994 (Frankey as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1994 5

Frankey by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (52 births, 37% of the file).

1950s was Frankey's strongest decade.

52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Frankey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 52 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frankey? ▼
Frankey has been given to 139 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,260 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 13 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
Where does Frankey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frankey ranks #15,260 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 Frankey most popular? ▼
Frankey was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Frankey been used? ▼
Records for Frankey go back to 1929, giving 82 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Frankey? ▼
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 Frankey's data

  • Frankey's decade-level peak was the 1950s (52 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Frankey

Nearby Names Like Frankey

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

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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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Della
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Fountain
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Burlie
139 births · Peak 1918
Robey
139 births · Peak 1929
Farmer
139 births · Peak 1916
Coyt
139 births · Peak 1927
Harce
139 births · Peak 1935
Carold
139 births · Peak 1925

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Frankey: 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, 1929–2010 (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 Frankey 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.