Frank: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, and More

Fact: From 1880 to 1922, the name Frank had been always in the top 10 most popular name in the US.

Frank Overview

Meaning

Free, Frenchman

Gender

Boy

Origin

German

Etymology

Frank originates from the Old Germanic name “Franc,” meaning “free man” or “Frenchman.” It was originally a reference to the Germanic tribe, the Franks, who settled in regions now known as France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/fræŋk/

Popularity

Frank has been a well-known name globally, particularly in the United States, Germany, and other English-speaking countries. In the USA, it ranked #468 for boys in 2023.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

5 letters

Numerology

5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)

Name Styles

Classic, Vintage, Cool

Associated Traits

Strong, dependable, honest, traditional

Name Day

December 3rd

Frank Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Francis, Franklin, Franco, Franz, Francesco, Francois, Francisco, Francine, Franck, Francoise

Common Nicknames

Frankie, Franky, Franko, Fran, Franc, Fritz, Frankster, F, Franny, Franco

Diminutives

Frankie, Franky, Franny, Francie, Franko, Frannie, Frankito, Francito, Francie, Franklet

Famous People

Frank Sinatra
(American Singer)
Frank Lloyd Wright
(American Architect)
Frank Ocean
(American Singer)
Frank Gehry
(Canadian-American Architect)
Frank Lampard
(English Soccer Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

Frank Underwood
("House of Cards," TV Series)
Frank Castle
("The Punisher," Film)
Frank Gallagher
("Shameless," TV Series)
Frank Reynolds
("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," TV Series)
Frank the Rabbit
("Donnie Darko," Film)

Places

Frank Community
(West Virginia, USA)
Frank Community
(North Carolina, USA)
Frank Town
(Maryland, USA)

What Is the Meaning of Frank?

Frank means “free” or “Frenchman,” reflecting a sense of liberty and independence.

What Is the Origin of The Name Frank?

The name Frank originates from the Old Germanic tribe, the Franks, who settled in what is now France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Frank Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Frank in the U.S. over the Years

United States	#4402022	#4682023
Top 3 Rankings	#61880	#61881	#61882

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Frank

Year	Name Ranking	Number of Births	Birth Rate (%)
2023	468 (-28 from 2022)	646 (-61 from 2022)	0.03528
2022	440 (+4 from 2021)	707 (+16 from 2021)	0.03775
2021	444 (-18 from 2020)	691 (-3 from 2020)	0.03688
2020	426 (-23 from 2019)	694 (-79 from 2019)	0.03752
2019	403 (-11 from 2018)	773 (-34 from 2018)	0.04022
2018	392 (-19 from 2017)	807 (-82 from 2017)	0.04152
2017	373 (-20 from 2016)	889 (-68 from 2016)	0.04492
2016	353 (+2 from 2015)	957 (+13 from 2015)	0.04724
2015	355 (-19 from 2014)	944 (-47 from 2014)	0.04617
2014	336 (-9 from 2013)	991 (-16 from 2013)	0.04836
2013	327 (-8 from 2012)	1007 (+22 from 2012)	0.04983
2012	319 (-11 from 2011)	985 (-63 from 2011)	0.04854
2011	308 (-6 from 2010)	1048 (-29 from 2010)	0.05159
2010	302 (-11 from 2009)	1077 (-61 from 2009)	0.05242
2009	291 (-13 from 2008)	1138 (-90 from 2008)	0.05366
2008	278 (-16 from 2007)	1228 (-102 from 2007)	0.05632
2007	262 (-16 from 2006)	1330 (-71 from 2006)	0.06004
2006	246 (-15 from 2005)	1401 (-79 from 2005)	0.06390
2005	231 (-1 from 2004)	1480 (+14 from 2004)	0.06957
2004	230 No change from 2003	1466 (-34 from 2003)	0.06937
2003	230 (-14 from 2002)	1500 (-87 from 2002)	0.07139
2002	216 (-2 from 2001)	1587 (-47 from 2001)	0.07679
2001	214 (-5 from 2000)	1634 (-74 from 2000)	0.07900
2000	209 (-22 from 1999)	1708 (-147 from 1999)	0.08179
1999	187 (-9 from 1998)	1855 (-31 from 1998)	0.09098
1998	178 (-10 from 1997)	1886 (-137 from 1997)	0.09301
1997	168 (-6 from 1996)	2023 (-126 from 1996)	0.10126
1996	162 (-5 from 1995)	2149 (-97 from 1995)	0.10725
1995	157 (-16 from 1994)	2246 (-233 from 1994)	0.11167
1994	141 (-7 from 1993)	2479 (-25 from 1993)	0.12162
1993	134 (-9 from 1992)	2504 (-252 from 1992)	0.12123
1992	125 (-9 from 1991)	2756 (-124 from 1991)	0.13129
1991	116 (-7 from 1990)	2880 (-307 from 1990)	0.13587
1990	109 No change from 1989	3187 (+132 from 1989)	0.14809
1989	109 (-10 from 1988)	3055 (-216 from 1988)	0.14576
1988	99 (-2 from 1987)	3271 (+148 from 1987)	0.16336
1987	97 (-6 from 1986)	3123 (-54 from 1986)	0.16014
1986	91 (-1 from 1985)	3177 (-125 from 1985)	0.16532
1985	90 (-4 from 1984)	3302 (-29 from 1984)	0.17159
1984	86 No change from 1983	3331 (-29 from 1983)	0.17749
1983	86 (-5 from 1982)	3360 (-245 from 1982)	0.18030
1982	81 (+1 from 1981)	3605 (-36 from 1981)	0.19103
1981	82 (-1 from 1980)	3641 (-94 from 1980)	0.19550
1980	81 (-3 from 1979)	3735 (-194 from 1979)	0.20137
1979	78 (-1 from 1978)	3929 (+152 from 1978)	0.21934
1978	77 (-6 from 1977)	3777 (-118 from 1977)	0.22106
1977	71 (-3 from 1976)	3895 (-3 from 1976)	0.22786
1976	68 (-2 from 1975)	3898 (-313 from 1975)	0.23876
1975	66 (-1 from 1974)	4211 (-153 from 1974)	0.25955
1974	65 (-4 from 1973)	4364 (-420 from 1973)	0.26769
1973	61 (-5 from 1972)	4784 (-384 from 1972)	0.29647
1972	56 (-2 from 1971)	5168 (-921 from 1971)	0.30871
1971	54 (-6 from 1970)	6089 (-716 from 1970)	0.33495
1970	48 (-1 from 1969)	6805 (-116 from 1969)	0.35726
1969	47 (+2 from 1968)	6921 (+29 from 1968)	0.37837
1968	49 (-4 from 1967)	6892 (-538 from 1967)	0.38819
1967	45 (-2 from 1966)	7430 (-358 from 1966)	0.41755
1966	43 No change from 1965	7788 (-529 from 1965)	0.42847
1965	43 (-2 from 1964)	8317 (-1024 from 1964)	0.43898
1964	41 No change from 1963	9341 (-184 from 1963)	0.46082
1963	41 (+1 from 1962)	9525 (-233 from 1962)	0.46134
1962	42 (-1 from 1961)	9758 (-676 from 1961)	0.46429
1961	41 (-1 from 1960)	10434 (-314 from 1960)	0.48373
1960	40 (+2 from 1959)	10748 (-192 from 1959)	0.49636
1959	42 (-4 from 1958)	10940 (-388 from 1958)	0.50497
1958	38 No change from 1957	11328 (+59 from 1957)	0.52569
1957	38 No change from 1956	11269 (+121 from 1956)	0.51482
1956	38 (-4 from 1955)	11148 (+39 from 1955)	0.51942
1955	34 (+2 from 1954)	11109 (+114 from 1954)	0.53146
1954	36 (-3 from 1953)	10995 (-186 from 1953)	0.53138
1953	33 (-1 from 1952)	11181 (-89 from 1952)	0.55843
1952	32 (-1 from 1951)	11270 (-205 from 1951)	0.57113
1951	31 (-2 from 1950)	11475 (-132 from 1950)	0.60026
1950	29 (-2 from 1949)	11607 (-354 from 1949)	0.63817
1949	27 (-2 from 1948)	11961 (-736 from 1948)	0.66376
1948	25 (-2 from 1947)	12697 (-1299 from 1947)	0.71222
1947	23 (-1 from 1946)	13996 (+1330 from 1946)	0.75345
1946	22 (-1 from 1945)	12666 (+1793 from 1945)	0.76745
1945	21 No change from 1944	10873 (-468 from 1944)	0.79281
1944	21 No change from 1943	11341 (-905 from 1943)	0.81639
1943	21 No change from 1942	12246 (-3 from 1942)	0.84187
1942	21 No change from 1941	12249 (+1454 from 1941)	0.86977
1941	21 (-1 from 1940)	10795 (+198 from 1940)	0.86026
1940	20 No change from 1939	10597 (+609 from 1939)	0.89338
1939	20 (-2 from 1938)	9988 (-275 from 1938)	0.88132
1938	18 No change from 1937	10263 (+138 from 1937)	0.90304
1937	18 (-2 from 1936)	10125 (-60 from 1936)	0.92580
1936	16 No change from 1935	10185 (-236 from 1935)	0.95697
1935	16 No change from 1934	10421 (-216 from 1934)	0.97430
1934	16 No change from 1933	10637 (-325 from 1933)	1.00166
1933	16 (-1 from 1932)	10962 (-535 from 1932)	1.07450
1932	15 (+1 from 1931)	11497 (+26 from 1931)	1.07005
1931	16 (-3 from 1930)	11471 (-1064 from 1930)	1.07228
1930	13 (-1 from 1929)	12535 (-432 from 1929)	1.10977
1929	12 No change from 1928	12967 (-603 from 1928)	1.17072
1928	12 No change from 1927	13570 (-807 from 1927)	1.18914
1927	12 No change from 1926	14377 (-116 from 1926)	1.23735
1926	12 No change from 1925	14493 (-835 from 1925)	1.26527
1925	12 No change from 1924	15328 (-716 from 1924)	1.33123
1924	12 (-1 from 1923)	16044 (+141 from 1923)	1.37242
1923	11 (-1 from 1922)	15903 (-110 from 1922)	1.40452
1922	10 (-1 from 1921)	16013 (-692 from 1921)	1.42313
1921	9 No change from 1920	16705 (+275 from 1920)	1.46802
1920	9 No change from 1919	16430 (+729 from 1919)	1.49258
1919	9 No change from 1918	15701 (-1317 from 1918)	1.54640
1918	9 No change from 1917	17018 (+1250 from 1917)	1.62285
1917	9 No change from 1916	15768 (+477 from 1916)	1.64369
1916	9 No change from 1915	15291 (+285 from 1915)	1.65623
1915	9 No change from 1914	15006 (+3004 from 1914)	1.70344
1914	9 No change from 1913	12002 (+2765 from 1913)	1.75642
1913	9 No change from 1912	9237 (+1325 from 1912)	1.72253
1912	9 (-1 from 1911)	7912 (+3598 from 1911)	1.75255
1911	8 No change from 1910	4314 (+546 from 1910)	1.78711
1910	8 No change from 1909	3768 (+524 from 1909)	1.80706
1909	8 No change from 1908	3244 (+98 from 1908)	1.83419
1908	8 No change from 1907	3146 (+203 from 1907)	1.89100
1907	8 No change from 1906	2943 (+145 from 1906)	1.85580
1906	8 No change from 1905	2798 (-39 from 1905)	1.94217
1905	8 No change from 1904	2837 (+38 from 1904)	1.98069
1904	8 No change from 1903	2799 (+155 from 1903)	2.02089
1903	8 No change from 1902	2644 (-112 from 1902)	2.04451
1902	8 No change from 1901	2756 (+354 from 1901)	2.07608
1901	8 No change from 1900	2402 (-1075 from 1900)	2.07800
1900	8 No change from 1899	3477 (+927 from 1899)	2.14465
1899	8 No change from 1898	2550 (-375 from 1898)	2.21366
1898	8 (-1 from 1897)	2925 (+199 from 1897)	2.21425
1897	7 No change from 1896	2726 (-119 from 1896)	2.23549
1896	7 (-1 from 1895)	2845 (-167 from 1895)	2.20423
1895	6 (+1 from 1894)	3012 (+149 from 1894)	2.37836
1894	7 No change from 1893	2863 (-54 from 1893)	2.29238
1893	7 (-1 from 1892)	2917 (-233 from 1892)	2.40993
1892	6 No change from 1891	3150 (+498 from 1891)	2.39631
1891	6 No change from 1890	2652 (-426 from 1890)	2.42713
1890	6 No change from 1889	3078 (+103 from 1889)	2.57143
1889	6 No change from 1888	2975 (-484 from 1888)	2.49933
1888	6 No change from 1887	3459 (+576 from 1887)	2.66267
1887	6 No change from 1886	2883 (-244 from 1886)	2.63743
1886	6 No change from 1885	3127 (+60 from 1885)	2.62683
1885	6 No change from 1884	3067 (-151 from 1884)	2.64522
1884	6 No change from 1883	3218 (+232 from 1883)	2.62184
1883	6 No change from 1882	2986 (-190 from 1882)	2.65481
1882	6 No change from 1881	3176 (+342 from 1881)	2.60262
1881	6 No change from 1880	2834 (-408 from 1880)	2.61739
1880	6 First SSA data recorded	3242 First SSA data recorded	2.73820

American States Popularity Rankings for Frank

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

#2562021

#2762022

#3202023

Pennsylvania (PA)

#3802021

#4732022

#3872023

California (CA)

#4512021

#3952022

#4232023

Illinois (IL)

#3192021

#2642022

#3272023

New Jersey (NJ)

#2102021

#2232022

#2512023

Texas (TX)

#5682021

#4512022

#6532023

Ohio (OH)

#3842021

#4942022

#5632023

Michigan (MI)

#3422021

#4802022

#4512023

Massachusetts (MA)

#3932021

#3902022

#3102023

Florida (FL)

#3642021

#4272022

#4302023

Georgia (GA)

#4762021

#4592022

#4802023

Connecticut (CT)

#2422021

#2372022

#3252023

Louisiana (LA)

#5982021

#4682022

#5912023

North Carolina (NC)

#5772021

#5752022

#7302023

Missouri (MO)

#4812021

#4742022

#4372023

Alabama (AL)

#5182021

#4192022

#5822023

Virginia (VA)

#4992021

#7332022

#5972023

Tennessee (TN)

#5952021

#5212022

#6182023

Indiana (IN)

#7072020

#6202022

#7302023

Wisconsin (WI)

#4042021

#4412022

#4902023

South Carolina (SC)

#4742021

#4972022

#4992023

Mississippi (MS)

#3212017

#3412018

#4292022

Maryland (MD)

#5912021

#4212022

#4952023

Kentucky (KY)

#6782019

#5532022

#7092023

Arizona (AZ)

#4672021

#4672022

#4532023

Colorado (CO)

#4972021

#4912022

#5772023

Minnesota (MN)

#4772021

#6892022

#5242023

Washington (WA)

#5992021

#7632022

#5822023

West Virginia (WV)

#2802003

#3332012

#3032013

Oklahoma (OK)

#5112018

#5502019

#5642021

Kansas (KS)

#3892017

#5972018

#4632022

New Mexico (NM)

#2702018

#4012019

#3962020

Iowa (IA)

#5872019

#5142020

#5432022

Arkansas (AR)

#4892014

#5062017

#6032023

Rhode Island (RI)

#1772020

#1852021

#1802023

Nebraska (NE)

#4652016

#3562018

#4632023

Oregon (OR)

#3772020

#4452022

#5642023

District of Columbia (DC)

#1262008

#2022010

#2542013

Maine (ME)

#2122004

#2232006

#2472017

Utah (UT)

#5272020

#7032022

#4432023

Montana (MT)

#1401989

#1991997

#1702005

Hawaii (HI)

#2892012

#2142014

#2992016

Idaho (ID)

#3682018

#4132020

#3182023

North Dakota (ND)

#1561986

#1511990

#1441994

New Hampshire (NH)

#1941999

#2292007

#2182009

Delaware (DE)

#1342005

#2002006

#1922010

South Dakota (SD)

#1371990

#2002001

#2192005

Nevada (NV)

#5342021

#4572022

#3662023

Wyoming (WY)

#1451985

#1231988

#1111992

Vermont (VT)

#1021984

#1071985

#1151997

Alaska (AK)

#2252016

#1552019

#1632020

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Frank a Name for Boys or Girls?

Historically, Frank has been a male name, linked to the Franks’ warrior heritage.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Frank

Meaning: Frenchman, free man
Origin: LatinFrancis
Meaning: Free landholder
Origin: EnglishFranklin
Franco
Franz
Francesco
Francois
Meaning: Free man, Frenchman
Origin: Spanish, PortugueseFrancisco
Francine
Franck
Francoise

Frank in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

Frank Sinatra (Singer, 1915–1998): An iconic American singer and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest musical talents of the 20th century .
Frank Lloyd Wright (Architect, 1867–1959): An American architect known for his innovative designs such as Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum .
Frank Ocean (Singer, 1987): An American singer, songwriter, and record producer recognized for his distinctive musical style and influential R&B contributions .
Frank Gehry (Architect, 1929): A Canadian-American architect famous for his unique and unconventional designs, including the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao .
Frank Lampard (Soccer Player, 1978): An English former professional footballer and current football manager known for his successful career at Chelsea FC.

Franklyn
Franco
Meaning: Frenchman, free man
Origin: LatinFrancis
Franko
Franck
Frans
Meaning: Free, truthful, free man, from French
Origin: American, Italian, LatinFrankie
Franciscus
Franz
Franke

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