Boys' name · since 1925

Franky

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 3,074 babies named Franky, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,495 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,196 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,074
born since 1925
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Franky is the #3196 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,074 recorded since 1925.

Social Security Administration records show Franky recorded 3,074 times among boys since 1925, holding rank #3196 nationally today, ahead of 77% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.

  • #2,495 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,196 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 3,074 born since 1925
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franky ranks #2,495 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,196 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,074 born since 1925, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,495 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,196 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
3,074
born since 1925
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77%
Franky vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Franky's 3,074 recorded births place it above 94.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Franky compares

3,074 Top 17% higher than 83% of 13,930 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

Franky's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Franky Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 3,074 369 358,536
Peak-year births 94 34 22,252

Franky's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Franky's full recorded timeline at 1977, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 94 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Franky popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
94
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
020406080100 192519421955196819811994200720202025 37

Franky popularity over time - girls

70 total births recorded since 1927 (Franky as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 70 births
456789 192719531965198119931994200620122014201720192024 6

Franky by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (604 births, 20% of the file).

2000s was Franky's strongest decade.

604 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Franky births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 604 births (20% of all-time use).

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

How Franky 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 Franky's total volume

Franky vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -44, 7%-80, 3.2%-128, 1.5%-46, 5.1%-145, 2.4%-45, 6%-49, 5.2%-138, 1.6%-112, 2.5%-118, 2.9%-53, 4.5%-120, 1.8%-52, 4.9%-114, 3%-19, 12.4%Franky-101, 3.1%Franky
Franky vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Franky by state

Where Franky concentrates geographically, total births since 1925

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Franky
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
631 20.5%
#2 New York
209 6.8%
#3 Texas
173 5.6%
#4 Florida
75 2.4%
#5 Alabama
10 0.3%
#6 Georgia
10 0.3%
#7 Illinois
10 0.3%
#8 New Jersey
6 0.2%
California share of Franky's total US births 20.5%
Even split

631 of 3,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Franky appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Franky?
3,074 babies have been named Franky since 1925. All-time, it sits at #2,495 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,196 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 94 births.
Where does Franky sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franky ranks #2,495 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,196 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Franky most popular?
Franky was most popular in the 2000s decade with 604 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Franky most popular?
The top states for the name Franky are California (631 births), New York (209 births), Texas (173 births).
How long has the name Franky been used?
Franky has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 101 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Franky?
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 Franky's data

  • Franky's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (604 total births) through the 2020s (203) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Frankys (631 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Franky

Nearby Names Like Franky

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Franky

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Franky: 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, 1925–2025 (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 Franky 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.