Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1933
Franklen
58 babies named Franklen in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1933–1989
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Franklen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 58 have been recorded since 1933.
Social Security Administration records show Franklen recorded 58 times among boys since 1933, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1933 to 1989.
- 58 total births
- 1933–1989 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Franklen since 1933, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1989.
- 58
- total births
- 1933–1989
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Franklen was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
9 babies were named Franklen in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Franklen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Franklen splits its recorded history at 1940: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1951 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Franklen at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1933
Franklen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1933–1989
- Peak year (1933)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Franklen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Franklen's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Franklen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
32 births
- 1940s 8
1940s
8 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 32 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franklen? ▼
58 babies have been named Franklen since 1933. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1933 with 9 births.
When was Franklen most popular? ▼
Franklen was most popular in the 1930s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Franklen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Franklen since 1933 -- 57 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Franklen? ▼
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 Franklen's data
- Franklen's decade-level peak was the 1930s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Franklen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franklen
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Francisco Boy
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Franklin Boy
#388 141,728 births
Frankie Boy
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Compare Franklen side by side: Franklen vs Frank Franklen vs Francis Franklen vs Francisco
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1933–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Franklen: Baby Name Since 1933 - 58 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franklen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Franklen 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 July 2026.