Baby Name Popularity Profile

Frankie

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

✦ Frenchman or free one 🌍 Latin, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #922
All-Time Peak Rank #232 Achieved 1945
Total U.S. Births 42,268 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 45.8% Boy / 54.2% Girl Highly Balanced
First Recorded 1897 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1950s 875 births in 1959
💡 The Frankie Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Frenchman or free one
Language Origin Latin, English
Origin Type multiple
Diminutive of Francis, derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus meaning 'Frenchman' or 'a Frank'.
Common Nicknames
Frank
Alternative Spellings
Franky
Pronunciation: FRANG-kee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Frankie

According to SSA data, Frankie achieved its highest historical rank of #232 in 1945. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1959 with 875 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 22.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 119 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Frankie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +22.5% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 875 births in 1959
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 65 yrs
Registry Streak 119 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 7
1900s: 60
1910s: 431
1920s: 1,491
1930s: 3,195
1940s: 5,263
1950s: 7,138
1960s: 6,946
1970s: 4,656
1980s: 3,657
1990s: 3,072
2000s: 2,753
2010s: 2,300
2020s: 1,299

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fra-nkie
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 54.1% 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 Mexico
Top States New Mexico, Mississippi, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Arkansas
States with Data 39
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Mexico #385 899 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,221 1954 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 1,361 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 1,225 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 894 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 1,494 1953 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #801 986 1963 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 735 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 1,196 1959 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1067 1,949 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia Unranked 1,588 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 1,151 1961 Insufficient historical volume
California #618 5,174 2007 13.0% Decline
Texas #1079 3,888 1945 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 882 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #927 1,593 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #908 993 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #908 991 1957 Insufficient historical volume
New York #726 3,178 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 490 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 342 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1178 1,299 1969 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #726 725 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #407 81 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #989 519 1968 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #769 797 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan Unranked 507 1966 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 130 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #722 608 1959 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 126 1959 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 37 1958 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 124 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #576 187 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 27 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 26 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 36 1931 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 47 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #736 18 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #848 10 2006 Insufficient historical volume

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