Recorded 1966–1982 Boys' name Peak 1970 28 births

Frankin — boys' name

28 babies named Frankin in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s181980s5
1970s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Frankin was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

6 babies were named Frankin in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Frankin

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Frankin between 1966 and 1982, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Frankin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Frankin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Frankin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Frankin 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 28 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.

Frankin at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

28

Since 1966

17 years of records

Peak year

1970

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1966

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1982

Frankin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1966

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 19821974197319701966 5

Frankin by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
18 births that decade — 64% of Frankin's all-time total
1960s51970s181980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frankin?
28 babies have been named Frankin since 1966. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1970 with 6 births.
When was Frankin most popular?
Frankin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Frankin been used?
Frankin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 17 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Frankin?
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.

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, 1966–1982 (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.