Boys' name · since 1966
Frankin
Since 1966, U.S. Social Security records show 28 babies named Frankin, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #26,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
28 boys have been named Frankin since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Frankin recorded 28 times among boys since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1982.
- #26,331 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 28 born since 1966
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frankin ranks #26,331 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1966, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,331 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 28
- born since 1966
- 1970s
- peak decade
Frankin's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Frankin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Frankin's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1966, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Frankin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1982
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Frankin by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (18 births, 64% of the file).
1970s was Frankin's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Frankin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
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What to do with Frankin's data
- Frankin's decade-level peak was the 1970s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Frankin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 1966–1982 (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 Frankin 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.