Franklin
Boy name
Franklin meaning
freeholder
Franklin at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #385 in 2024
Franklin popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #112 | 120 |
| 1890 | #156 | 90 |
| 1900 | #151 | 137 |
| 1910 | #170 | 176 |
| 1920 | #119 | 1,451 |
| 1930 | #149 | 1,078 |
| 1933 | #33 | 5,363 |
| 1940 | #87 | 2,391 |
| 1950 | #153 | 1,625 |
| 1960 | #195 | 1,535 |
| 1970 | #208 | 1,220 |
| 1980 | #253 | 879 |
| 1990 | #296 | 852 |
| 2000 | #447 | 530 |
| 2010 | #505 | 510 |
| 2020 | #415 | 716 |
| 2024 | #385 | 840 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #112 | 120 |
| 1881 | #107 | 117 |
| 1882 | #125 | 112 |
| 1883 | #131 | 94 |
| 1884 | #147 | 93 |
| 1885 | #118 | 117 |
| 1886 | #116 | 127 |
| 1887 | #143 | 89 |
| 1888 | #123 | 129 |
| 1889 | #148 | 100 |
| 1890 | #156 | 90 |
| 1891 | #125 | 109 |
| 1892 | #147 | 109 |
| 1893 | #150 | 99 |
| 1894 | #179 | 84 |
| 1895 | #150 | 103 |
| 1896 | #164 | 96 |
| 1897 | #207 | 68 |
| 1898 | #151 | 112 |
| 1899 | #138 | 116 |
| 1900 | #151 | 137 |
| 1901 | #163 | 92 |
| 1902 | #175 | 97 |
| 1903 | #154 | 116 |
| 1904 | #169 | 108 |
| 1905 | #186 | 98 |
| 1906 | #156 | 125 |
| 1907 | #177 | 122 |
| 1908 | #171 | 133 |
| 1909 | #150 | 168 |
| 1910 | #170 | 176 |
| 1911 | #152 | 220 |
| 1912 | #129 | 497 |
| 1913 | #132 | 593 |
| 1914 | #134 | 770 |
| 1915 | #132 | 1,001 |
| 1916 | #130 | 1,073 |
| 1917 | #124 | 1,194 |
| 1918 | #129 | 1,275 |
| 1919 | #129 | 1,206 |
| 1920 | #119 | 1,451 |
| 1921 | #126 | 1,350 |
| 1922 | #126 | 1,317 |
| 1923 | #132 | 1,264 |
| 1924 | #134 | 1,284 |
| 1925 | #134 | 1,294 |
| 1926 | #142 | 1,202 |
| 1927 | #144 | 1,183 |
| 1928 | #146 | 1,103 |
| 1929 | #148 | 1,061 |
| 1930 | #149 | 1,078 |
| 1931 | #148 | 1,089 |
| 1932 | #66 | 2,754 |
| 1933 | #33 | 5,363 |
| 1934 | #46 | 4,155 |
| 1935 | #71 | 2,611 |
| 1936 | #64 | 2,939 |
| 1937 | #77 | 2,514 |
| 1938 | #100 | 2,021 |
| 1939 | #106 | 1,856 |
| 1940 | #87 | 2,391 |
| 1941 | #98 | 2,205 |
| 1942 | #103 | 2,365 |
| 1943 | #119 | 1,973 |
| 1944 | #121 | 1,817 |
| 1945 | #119 | 1,895 |
| 1946 | #141 | 1,721 |
| 1947 | #152 | 1,772 |
| 1948 | #159 | 1,551 |
| 1949 | #155 | 1,621 |
| 1950 | #153 | 1,625 |
| 1951 | #152 | 1,695 |
| 1952 | #159 | 1,722 |
| 1953 | #158 | 1,761 |
| 1954 | #157 | 1,822 |
| 1955 | #163 | 1,764 |
| 1956 | #167 | 1,793 |
| 1957 | #180 | 1,688 |
| 1958 | #182 | 1,587 |
| 1959 | #190 | 1,555 |
| 1960 | #195 | 1,535 |
| 1961 | #195 | 1,526 |
| 1962 | #199 | 1,530 |
| 1963 | #195 | 1,521 |
| 1964 | #188 | 1,500 |
| 1965 | #185 | 1,368 |
| 1966 | #188 | 1,304 |
| 1967 | #194 | 1,200 |
| 1968 | #198 | 1,182 |
| 1969 | #204 | 1,224 |
| 1970 | #208 | 1,220 |
| 1971 | #208 | 1,126 |
| 1972 | #231 | 928 |
| 1973 | #227 | 944 |
| 1974 | #229 | 913 |
| 1975 | #238 | 864 |
| 1976 | #247 | 804 |
| 1977 | #240 | 860 |
| 1978 | #247 | 837 |
| 1979 | #248 | 858 |
| 1980 | #253 | 879 |
| 1981 | #268 | 814 |
| 1982 | #258 | 857 |
| 1983 | #278 | 742 |
| 1984 | #263 | 796 |
| 1985 | #264 | 812 |
| 1986 | #272 | 786 |
| 1987 | #270 | 808 |
| 1988 | #280 | 831 |
| 1989 | #277 | 898 |
| 1990 | #296 | 852 |
| 1991 | #298 | 860 |
| 1992 | #310 | 849 |
| 1993 | #344 | 704 |
| 1994 | #350 | 702 |
| 1995 | #363 | 662 |
| 1996 | #351 | 694 |
| 1997 | #397 | 590 |
| 1998 | #389 | 636 |
| 1999 | #411 | 573 |
| 2000 | #447 | 530 |
| 2001 | #453 | 533 |
| 2002 | #470 | 507 |
| 2003 | #466 | 539 |
| 2004 | #489 | 507 |
| 2005 | #451 | 567 |
| 2006 | #438 | 622 |
| 2007 | #469 | 580 |
| 2008 | #469 | 589 |
| 2009 | #529 | 511 |
| 2010 | #505 | 510 |
| 2011 | #499 | 520 |
| 2012 | #529 | 495 |
| 2013 | #497 | 550 |
| 2014 | #449 | 663 |
| 2015 | #444 | 690 |
| 2016 | #423 | 745 |
| 2017 | #437 | 710 |
| 2018 | #436 | 693 |
| 2019 | #422 | 739 |
| 2020 | #415 | 716 |
| 2021 | #395 | 801 |
| 2022 | #407 | 787 |
| 2023 | #410 | 780 |
| 2024 | #385 | 840 |
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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