Boys' name · peaked in 1880
Frank name popularity since 1925
633,192 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Frank. Half of them were born in 1951 or earlier, so the typical Frank is about 75 years old in 2026. Frank peaked in 1880 as the #6 name for boys, and it ranked #514 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 633,192
- Named Frank, 1925–2025
- Peak year
- 1880
- #6 for boys that year
- In 2025
- #514
- for boys in 2025 (584 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 3,057 girls · 630,135 boys
- Most popular in
- New Jersey
- 2.11× its national share
Peak year is the year Frank made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Frank births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year on this chart was 1925. Measured as a share of all babies, Frank peaked earlier, in 1880.
Decade by decade
Babies named Frank in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 536 | 70,735 | – |
| 1930s | 617 | 108,090 | #16 |
| 1940s | 401 | 119,417 | #21 |
| 1950s | 377 | 112,321 | #34 |
| 1960s | 384 | 87,155 | #43 |
| 1970s | 373 | 46,917 | #66 |
| 1980s | 267 | 33,590 | #90 |
| 1990s | 97 | 23,970 | #157 |
| 2000s | 5 | 14,475 | #231 |
| 2010s | 0 | 9,480 | #355 |
| 2020–25 | 0 | 3,985 | #514 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
33.8% of babies named Frank from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Baby Boom years (1946–1964). The full split by generation:
Where Frank is most popular
The index compares Frank's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Frank.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2.11× | 37,049 |
| New York | 1.96× | 94,577 |
| Rhode Island | 1.74× | 3,917 |
| Connecticut | 1.72× | 11,842 |
| Pennsylvania | 1.60× | 51,690 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Frank's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Frank.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Frank (1880).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data