Frank
Boy name · Germanic origin
Frank meaning
a frank, javelin
Frank at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #468 in 2024
Frank popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #6 | 3,242 |
| 1888 | #6 | 3,459 |
| 1890 | #6 | 3,078 |
| 1900 | #8 | 3,477 |
| 1910 | #8 | 3,768 |
| 1920 | #9 | 16,430 |
| 1930 | #13 | 12,535 |
| 1940 | #20 | 10,596 |
| 1950 | #29 | 11,607 |
| 1960 | #40 | 10,751 |
| 1970 | #48 | 6,805 |
| 1980 | #81 | 3,735 |
| 1990 | #109 | 3,187 |
| 2000 | #209 | 1,708 |
| 2010 | #302 | 1,077 |
| 2020 | #427 | 694 |
| 2024 | #468 | 656 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #6 | 3,242 |
| 1881 | #6 | 2,834 |
| 1882 | #6 | 3,176 |
| 1883 | #6 | 2,986 |
| 1884 | #6 | 3,218 |
| 1885 | #6 | 3,067 |
| 1886 | #6 | 3,127 |
| 1887 | #6 | 2,883 |
| 1888 | #6 | 3,459 |
| 1889 | #6 | 2,975 |
| 1890 | #6 | 3,078 |
| 1891 | #6 | 2,652 |
| 1892 | #6 | 3,150 |
| 1893 | #7 | 2,917 |
| 1894 | #7 | 2,863 |
| 1895 | #6 | 3,012 |
| 1896 | #7 | 2,845 |
| 1897 | #7 | 2,726 |
| 1898 | #8 | 2,925 |
| 1899 | #8 | 2,550 |
| 1900 | #8 | 3,477 |
| 1901 | #8 | 2,402 |
| 1902 | #8 | 2,756 |
| 1903 | #8 | 2,644 |
| 1904 | #8 | 2,799 |
| 1905 | #8 | 2,837 |
| 1906 | #8 | 2,798 |
| 1907 | #8 | 2,943 |
| 1908 | #8 | 3,146 |
| 1909 | #8 | 3,244 |
| 1910 | #8 | 3,768 |
| 1911 | #8 | 4,314 |
| 1912 | #9 | 7,912 |
| 1913 | #9 | 9,237 |
| 1914 | #9 | 12,002 |
| 1915 | #9 | 15,006 |
| 1916 | #9 | 15,291 |
| 1917 | #9 | 15,768 |
| 1918 | #9 | 17,018 |
| 1919 | #9 | 15,701 |
| 1920 | #9 | 16,430 |
| 1921 | #9 | 16,705 |
| 1922 | #10 | 16,013 |
| 1923 | #11 | 15,903 |
| 1924 | #12 | 16,044 |
| 1925 | #12 | 15,329 |
| 1926 | #12 | 14,493 |
| 1927 | #12 | 14,377 |
| 1928 | #12 | 13,570 |
| 1929 | #12 | 12,966 |
| 1930 | #13 | 12,535 |
| 1931 | #16 | 11,472 |
| 1932 | #15 | 11,497 |
| 1933 | #16 | 10,964 |
| 1934 | #16 | 10,636 |
| 1935 | #16 | 10,421 |
| 1936 | #16 | 10,186 |
| 1937 | #18 | 10,126 |
| 1938 | #18 | 10,261 |
| 1939 | #20 | 9,990 |
| 1940 | #20 | 10,596 |
| 1941 | #21 | 10,795 |
| 1942 | #21 | 12,248 |
| 1943 | #21 | 12,245 |
| 1944 | #21 | 11,342 |
| 1945 | #21 | 10,874 |
| 1946 | #22 | 12,667 |
| 1947 | #23 | 13,995 |
| 1948 | #25 | 12,698 |
| 1949 | #27 | 11,960 |
| 1950 | #29 | 11,607 |
| 1951 | #31 | 11,477 |
| 1952 | #32 | 11,268 |
| 1953 | #33 | 11,180 |
| 1954 | #36 | 10,995 |
| 1955 | #34 | 11,109 |
| 1956 | #38 | 11,150 |
| 1957 | #38 | 11,268 |
| 1958 | #38 | 11,326 |
| 1959 | #42 | 10,941 |
| 1960 | #40 | 10,751 |
| 1961 | #41 | 10,432 |
| 1962 | #42 | 9,760 |
| 1963 | #41 | 9,525 |
| 1964 | #41 | 9,338 |
| 1965 | #43 | 8,317 |
| 1966 | #43 | 7,787 |
| 1967 | #45 | 7,430 |
| 1968 | #49 | 6,892 |
| 1969 | #47 | 6,918 |
| 1970 | #48 | 6,805 |
| 1971 | #54 | 6,089 |
| 1972 | #56 | 5,167 |
| 1973 | #61 | 4,784 |
| 1974 | #65 | 4,364 |
| 1975 | #66 | 4,211 |
| 1976 | #68 | 3,899 |
| 1977 | #71 | 3,895 |
| 1978 | #77 | 3,776 |
| 1979 | #78 | 3,930 |
| 1980 | #81 | 3,735 |
| 1981 | #82 | 3,640 |
| 1982 | #81 | 3,605 |
| 1983 | #86 | 3,362 |
| 1984 | #86 | 3,331 |
| 1985 | #90 | 3,303 |
| 1986 | #91 | 3,178 |
| 1987 | #97 | 3,124 |
| 1988 | #99 | 3,271 |
| 1989 | #109 | 3,054 |
| 1990 | #109 | 3,187 |
| 1991 | #116 | 2,881 |
| 1992 | #125 | 2,755 |
| 1993 | #134 | 2,504 |
| 1994 | #141 | 2,479 |
| 1995 | #157 | 2,247 |
| 1996 | #162 | 2,149 |
| 1997 | #168 | 2,023 |
| 1998 | #177 | 1,887 |
| 1999 | #187 | 1,855 |
| 2000 | #209 | 1,708 |
| 2001 | #214 | 1,634 |
| 2002 | #216 | 1,587 |
| 2003 | #230 | 1,500 |
| 2004 | #230 | 1,466 |
| 2005 | #231 | 1,480 |
| 2006 | #246 | 1,401 |
| 2007 | #262 | 1,333 |
| 2008 | #278 | 1,228 |
| 2009 | #291 | 1,138 |
| 2010 | #302 | 1,077 |
| 2011 | #308 | 1,048 |
| 2012 | #320 | 985 |
| 2013 | #327 | 1,007 |
| 2014 | #336 | 991 |
| 2015 | #355 | 944 |
| 2016 | #353 | 957 |
| 2017 | #373 | 890 |
| 2018 | #392 | 807 |
| 2019 | #403 | 773 |
| 2020 | #427 | 694 |
| 2021 | #444 | 691 |
| 2022 | #440 | 708 |
| 2023 | #469 | 648 |
| 2024 | #468 | 656 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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