Name Legacy

Frank

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Frank was most popular in 1918, when 17,089 American babies were given the name — ranking #15 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,037, with 584 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 920,589 people named Frank.

Most popular in1918
Rank that year#15
Births that year17,089
Total since 1880920,589

Frank over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Frank’s peak in 1918. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "a Frank", hence "free man"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org