Total births
2,864
Boys' name · since 1889
Franz
2,864 babies named Franz in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5460
- among boys today
- 2,864
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
2,864 babies have been named Franz since 1889, making it today's #5460 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Franz has been recorded 2,864 times among boys since 1889, currently ranked #5460 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #5460 among boys today
- 2,864 born since 1889
- 1960s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Franz is currently the #5460 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 2,864 born since 1889, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5460
- among boys today
- 2,864
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Franz vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5460
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Franz was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
60 babies were named Franz in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
How Franz compares
2,864 Top 17% higher than 83% 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
Franz's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Franz | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,864 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 60 | 23 | 22,252 |
Franz's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Franz's full recorded timeline at 1964, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1895, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 60 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Franz at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1963
Current rank
#5,460
Active since
1889
Franz popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1963)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Franz by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Franz's strongest decade.
446 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Franz births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 18
1890s
18 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s 159
1910s
159 births
- 1920s 151
1920s
151 births
- 1930s
1930s
229 births
- 1940s
1940s
243 births
- 1950s
1950s
321 births
- 1960s
1960s
446 births
- 1970s
1970s
328 births
- 1980s
1980s
299 births
- 1990s
1990s
235 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s 148
2010s
148 births
- 2020s 84
2020s
84 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 446 births (16% of all-time use).
How Franz 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 Franz's total volume
Franz vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Franz by state
Where Franz concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 185 | 6.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 145 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 29 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 29 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Florida | | 10 | 0.3% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.2% |
California share of Franz's total US births 6.5%
Even split
185 of 2,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Franz appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Franz? ▼
2,864 babies have been named Franz since 1889. It currently ranks #5460 among boys. The peak year was 1963 with 60 births.
When was Franz most popular? ▼
Franz was most popular in the 1960s decade with 446 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Franz most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Franz are California (185 births), New York (145 births), Illinois (29 births).
How long has the name Franz been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Franz since 1889 -- 137 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Franz? ▼
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 Franz's data
- Franz's decade-level peak was the 1960s (446 total births); usage has since declined to 84 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Franzs (185 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Franz
Nearby Names Like Franz
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Franz
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
#1108 42,268 births
Compare Franz side by side: Franz vs Frank Franz vs Francis Franz vs Francisco
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Franz
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2025 (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. "Franz: #5460 Boys' Name - 2,864 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/franz. 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 Franz 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 June 2026.