Frank Overview
Free, Frenchman
Boy
German
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.
Christianity
/fræŋk/
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.
1 syllable
5 letters
5 (Visionary, Expansive, Adventurous)
Classic, Vintage, Cool
Strong, dependable, honest, traditional
December 3rd
Frank Variations in Different Cultures
Francis, Franklin, Franco, Franz, Francesco, Francois, Francisco, Francine, Franck, Francoise
Frankie, Franky, Franko, Fran, Franc, Fritz, Frankster, F, Franny, Franco
Frankie, Franky, Franny, Francie, Franko, Frannie, Frankito, Francito, Francie, Franklet
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
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 |
Popularity Rankings for Frank in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Germany
#331980 | #311981 | #351985 |
Popularity in Sweden
#532021 | #512022 | #512023 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
#982007 | #702013 | #652017 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
#951965 | #921966 | #861967 |
Popularity in Greenland
#1432019 | #1492020 | #1432021 |
Popularity in Austria
#1801989 | #1691991 | #1501992 |
Popularity in England and Wales
#1582019 | #1722020 | #1922021 |
Popularity in France
#1641976 | #1741977 | #1971978 |
Popularity in New Zealand
#1752021 | #2192022 | #1652023 |
Popularity in Ireland
#1822021 | #3062022 | #2682023 |
Popularity in Chile
#1881995 | #1971996 | #1961998 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
#4482014 | #4282015 | #2572016 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
#2662021 | #2642022 | #3482023 |
Popularity in Poland
#2972021 | #3362022 | #3872023 |
Popularity in Norway
#4542021 | #3752022 | #3522023 |
Popularity in Scotland
#3532021 | #4722022 | #3662023 |
Popularity in Canada
#4182020 | #5952021 | #6472022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
#8832014 | #10002017 | #9702018 |
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.