Baby Name Popularity Profile

Franklin

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

✦ Free landholder 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #359
All-Time Peak Rank #33 Achieved 1933
Total U.S. Births 141,728 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1930s 5,363 births in 1933
💡 The Franklin Vibe: Considered a Vintage Revival. A classic name from early generations that is currently experiencing a measurable statistical resurgence.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Free landholder
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from a Middle English surname, which itself came from the Middle English word 'frankelin', meaning 'freeman' or 'free landholder'.
Common Nicknames
Frank Frankie
Pronunciation: FRANK-lin
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Franklin

According to SSA data, Franklin achieved its highest historical rank of #33 in 1933. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1933 with 5,363 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 31.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Franklin across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +31.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 5,363 births in 1933
Years in Top 100 9 yrs
Years in Top 500 143 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 1,098
1890s: 986
1900s: 1,196
1910s: 8,005
1920s: 12,509
1930s: 26,381
1940s: 19,312
1950s: 17,007
1960s: 13,892
1970s: 9,352
1980s: 8,224
1990s: 7,121
2000s: 5,487
2010s: 6,317
2020s: 4,841

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Fran-klin
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% 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 West Virginia
Top States West Virginia, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
West Virginia Unranked 4,353 1933 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #418 5,025 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #355 5,910 1933 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #290 7,031 1933 +65.4% Growth
Maryland #260 3,659 1933 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 1,067 1940 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 481 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #506 6,378 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #461 4,157 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #384 3,872 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #233 4,502 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #507 2,277 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 596 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #372 8,677 1933 +11.5% Growth
Oklahoma #481 2,139 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #255 6,939 1933 +61.3% Growth
Maine #244 657 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,810 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #234 3,111 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #547 4,743 1933 +3.2% Growth
Indiana #327 3,179 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #364 1,394 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #265 1,611 1933 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #620 3,269 1933 Insufficient historical volume
New York #430 8,799 1933 +37.9% Growth
Nebraska #253 817 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #235 4,087 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #194 2,129 1933 +3.2% Growth
Alaska Unranked 148 1963 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #157 358 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #203 939 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #281 1,212 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #283 4,849 1933 +44.4% Growth
New Mexico Unranked 528 1964 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 293 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #205 1,755 1933 17.9% Decline
Washington #302 1,514 2020 26.5% Decline
Massachusetts #250 2,146 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 953 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #571 1,058 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #389 698 1934 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #287 334 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #524 6,334 1933 +40.0% Growth
California #455 7,355 1954 +11.1% Growth
Louisiana #820 1,326 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 98 1933 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 234 1933 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 198 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 107 1933 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #468 125 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 105 1933 Insufficient historical volume

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