Total births
6,097
Boys' name · since 1885
Franklyn
6,097 babies named Franklyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6842
- among boys today
- 6,097
- born since 1885
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
6,097 babies have been named Franklyn since 1885, making it today's #6842 boys' name.
Franklyn has 6,097 recorded births among boys since 1885, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6842 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of boys, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #6842 among boys today
- 6,097 born since 1885
- 1930s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Franklyn is currently the #6842 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 6,097 born since 1885, peaking in the 1930s.
- #6842
- among boys today
- 6,097
- born since 1885
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Franklyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6842
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
1930s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Franklyn was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
133 babies were named Franklyn in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
How Franklyn compares
6,097 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Franklyn's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Franklyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,097 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 133 | 23 | 22,252 |
Franklyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Franklyn's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1933 peak of 133, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Franklyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1933
Current rank
#6,842
Active since
1885
Franklyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (1933)
- 133
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Franklyn popularity over time - girls
99 total births recorded since 1932 (Franklyn as girls' name)
Franklyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Franklyn's strongest decade.
819 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Franklyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 28
1890s
28 births
- 1900s 68
1900s
68 births
- 1910s
1910s
532 births
- 1920s
1920s
805 births
- 1930s
1930s
819 births
- 1940s
1940s
686 births
- 1950s
1950s
571 births
- 1960s
1960s
462 births
- 1970s
1970s
365 births
- 1980s
1980s
462 births
- 1990s
1990s
500 births
- 2000s
2000s
391 births
- 2010s 268
2010s
268 births
- 2020s 129
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 819 births (13% of all-time use).
How Franklyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Franklyn's total volume
Franklyn vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Franklyn by state
Where Franklyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,487 | 24.4% |
| #2 | California | | 209 | 3.4% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 176 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 102 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 97 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 92 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 81 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 63 | 1.0% |
New York share of Franklyn's total US births 24.4%
Even split
1,487 of 6,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Franklyn appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franklyn? ▼
6,097 babies have been named Franklyn since 1885. It currently ranks #6842 among boys. The peak year was 1933 with 133 births.
When was Franklyn most popular? ▼
Franklyn was most popular in the 1930s decade with 819 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Franklyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Franklyn are New York (1,487 births), California (209 births), New Jersey (176 births).
How long has the name Franklyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Franklyn since 1885 -- 141 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Franklyn? ▼
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 Franklyn's data
- Franklyn's decade-level peak was the 1930s (819 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Franklyns (1,487 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Franklyn
Nearby Names Like Franklyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franklyn
Frank Boy
#468 915,978 births
Francis Boy
#450 290,490 births
Francisco Boy
#306 142,192 births
Franklin Boy
#388 141,728 births
Frankie Boy
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Compare Franklyn side by side: Franklyn vs Frank Franklyn vs Francis Franklyn 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, 1885–2025 (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. "Franklyn: #6842 Boys' Name - 6,097 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franklyn. 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 Franklyn 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.