Frank Boy
How popular is Frank?
#513 boy name in 2025
584 baby boys were named Frank in the US in 2025, making it the 513th most popular boy name.
353,341living people named Frank (est.)
64median age of people named Frank
920,589babies named Frank since 1880
1 in 5,677US babies born in 2025
Frank popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #513 for boys (▼ 45 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 584 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #355 in 2015, #428 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (17,018 boys) |
| Highest rank | #6 in 1880 (14 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Frank is most popular
Babies named Frank per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 1.0 per 1,000 (206 boys)
- Connecticut: 0.9 per 1,000 (58 boys)
- Rhode Island: 0.7 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- New York: 0.7 per 1,000 (316 boys)
- Nevada: 0.7 per 1,000 (40 boys)
Frank by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30,967 | #6 |
| 1890s | 28,718 | #6 |
| 1900s | 29,046 | #8 |
| 1910s | 116,017 | #8 |
| 1920s | 151,830 | #9 |
| 1930s | 108,090 | #13 |
| 1940s | 119,417 | #20 |
| 1950s | 112,321 | #29 |
| 1960s | 87,155 | #40 |
| 1970s | 46,917 | #48 |
| 1980s | 33,590 | #81 |
| 1990s | 23,970 | #109 |
| 2000s | 14,475 | #209 |
| 2010s | 9,480 | #302 |
| 2020s | 3,985 | #428 |
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Questions
- Is Frank a boy or girl name?
- Frank is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Frank were boys.
- How popular is the name Frank?
- 584 baby boys were named Frank in the US in 2025, making it the 513th most popular boy name.
- When was Frank most popular?
- Frank peaked in 1918, when 17,018 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #6, held for 14 years starting in 1880.
- How many people are named Frank?
- 920,589 babies have been named Frank in the US since 1880. We estimate about 353,341 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
- Where is Frank most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Frank was most common in New Jersey, at 1.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.