Boys' name · since 2008

Frankly

15 babies named Frankly in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#31,345 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade

Frankly is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frankly has been recorded 15 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2020.

  • #31,345 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 2008
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frankly ranks #31,345 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 2008, peaking in the 2000s.

#31,345 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 2008
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Frankly's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Frankly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Frankly splits its recorded history at 2019: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births).

Frankly popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (2008)
5
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
5 200820192020 5

Frankly by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

2000s was Frankly's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Frankly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Frankly? ▼
15 babies have been named Frankly since 2008. All-time, it sits at #31,345 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 2008 with 5 births.
Where does Frankly sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Frankly ranks #31,345 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 Frankly most popular? ▼
Frankly was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Frankly been used? ▼
Records for Frankly go back to 2008, giving 13 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Frankly? ▼
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 Frankly's data

  • Frankly's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Frankly

Nearby Names Like Frankly

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Frankly: 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, 2008–2020 (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 Frankly 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.