Franz Boy
How popular is Franz?
#5,397 boy name in 2025
17 baby boys were named Franz in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
1,963living people named Franz (est.)
49median age of people named Franz
2,864babies named Franz since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Franz popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,397 for boys (▲ 42 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+13% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,742 in 2015, #5,976 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1963 (60 boys) |
| Highest rank | #789 in 1889 |
| First recorded | 1889 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Franz is most popular
Babies named Franz per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Franz by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 | #789 |
| 1890s | 18 | #856 |
| 1900s | 17 | #1,110 |
| 1910s | 159 | #1,120 |
| 1920s | 151 | #1,611 |
| 1930s | 229 | #1,182 |
| 1940s | 243 | #1,193 |
| 1950s | 321 | #1,164 |
| 1960s | 446 | #970 |
| 1970s | 328 | #1,222 |
| 1980s | 299 | #1,496 |
| 1990s | 235 | #2,368 |
| 2000s | 179 | #3,612 |
| 2010s | 148 | #3,862 |
| 2020s | 84 | #5,397 |
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Questions
- Is Franz a boy or girl name?
- Franz is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Franz were boys.
- How popular is the name Franz?
- 17 baby boys were named Franz in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
- When was Franz most popular?
- Franz peaked in 1963, when 60 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #789 in 1889.
- How many people are named Franz?
- 2,864 babies have been named Franz in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,963 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 49.
- Where is Franz most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Franz was most common in Texas, at 0.0 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.