Baby Name Popularity Profile

Frank

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Frank.

✦ Free man 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #514
All-Time Peak Rank #6 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 915,978 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 17,018 births in 1918
💡 The Frank Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Free man
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from the Germanic tribal name 'Frank', which may have meant 'free' or referred to a type of spear. It also became a general term for a Frenchman.
Common Nicknames
Frankie
Pronunciation: FRANK
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Frank

According to SSA data, Frank achieved its highest historical rank of #6 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1918 with 17,018 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 38.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Frank across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -38.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 17,018 births in 1918
Years in Top 100 109 yrs
Years in Top 500 145 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 30,967
1890s: 28,718
1900s: 29,046
1910s: 116,017
1920s: 151,830
1930s: 108,090
1940s: 119,417
1950s: 112,321
1960s: 87,155
1970s: 46,917
1980s: 33,590
1990s: 23,970
2000s: 14,475
2010s: 9,480
2020s: 3,985

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Frank
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with F, a letter used by only 1.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Jersey
Top States New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Jersey #246 47,198 1923 9.3% Decline
New York #314 122,882 1920 +3.6% Growth
Connecticut #255 16,308 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5,427 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #512 75,565 1918 29.6% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 6,372 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #526 25,621 1917 65.4% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 1,400 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #405 50,914 1918 38.6% Decline
Montana Unranked 2,916 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 11,228 1927 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 1,784 1956 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 3,891 1948 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 8,080 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #633 39,108 1918 40.0% Decline
Louisiana #503 14,845 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #217 3,545 1922 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 11,477 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #435 9,583 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #496 29,372 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #799 14,198 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,324 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 2,346 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 1,044 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #706 8,767 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5,219 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #595 10,713 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 2,149 1919 Insufficient historical volume
California #533 67,546 1959 28.4% Decline
Kansas Unranked 6,939 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #572 14,416 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,176 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #534 14,034 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #583 11,894 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #657 16,690 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #610 12,454 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 7,883 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 6,260 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 9,941 1923 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #617 42,095 1947 19.4% Decline
Idaho Unranked 2,176 1918 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #692 14,822 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #988 12,240 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #753 8,335 1921 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,712 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #385 17,284 1959 +42.9% Growth
Oregon #553 4,406 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 6,321 1920 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #346 8,376 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #308 1,478 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #531 3,311 1918 Insufficient historical volume

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