US rank #5811 Unisex name Peak 1993 1,115 births

Franki — #5811 US unisex name

1,115 babies named Franki in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s161950s501960s821970s891980s1031990s2482000s1732010s2472020s107
#5811
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Franki was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

36 babies were named Franki in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Franki

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,115 babies named Franki between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Franki currently holds the #5811 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Franki is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 84 additional births since 1984.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Franki performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Franki shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 62 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Franki in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Franki 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 1,115 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.

Franki at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,115

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1993

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,811

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Franki popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
36
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
010203040 202420152006199719881978196819571946 8

Franki popularity over time — boys

84 total births recorded since 1984 (Franki as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 84 births
05101520 202420222008200720062005200120001998199419911984 5

Franki by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
248 births that decade — 22% of Franki's all-time total
1940s161950s501960s821970s891980s1031990s2482000s1732010s2472020s107

Franki by state

Where Franki concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Franki
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
62 5.6%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
California share of Franki's total US births 5.6%
Even split

62 of 1,115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franki?
1,115 babies have been named Franki since 1946. It currently ranks #5811 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 36 births.
When was Franki most popular?
Franki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Franki most popular?
The top states for the name Franki are California (62 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
Is Franki a unisex name?
Yes, Franki is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,115 births, and as a boy's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Franki been used?
Franki has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Franki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Frances, Frankie, Francine, Francesca, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.