Frank
From the Franks, the Germanic people who settled Gaul; their name is linked to a word for a javelin. It also shortens Francis, which means Frenchman.
Frank in 2025
Frank was given to 584 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,037th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,677 babies born.
The history of Frank
Frank reached its highest point in 1918, when 17,089 babies were given the name, ranking 15th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 7th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 920,589 babies have been named Frank. Half of them were born before 1939, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Frank by decade
| Decade | Babies named Frank | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31,135 | 7 |
| 1890s | 28,939 | 10 |
| 1900s | 29,240 | 17 |
| 1910s | 116,577 | 14 |
| 1920s | 152,777 | 16 |
| 1930s | 108,707 | 26 |
| 1940s | 119,818 | 37 |
| 1950s | 112,698 | 59 |
| 1960s | 87,539 | 77 |
| 1970s | 47,290 | 100 |
| 1980s | 33,857 | 165 |
| 1990s | 24,067 | 217 |
| 2000s | 14,480 | 396 |
| 2010s | 9,480 | 611 |
| 2020s | 3,985 | 882 |
Where Frank is heading
Frank has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 945 babies in 2015 to 584 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Frank is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Frank
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Frank.