Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Free: a free man. See also Francisco.
- English
- Free man; a nickname for Francis or Franklin but not uncommon as an independent name
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Frank
Pronunciation
f-ra-nk
Famous People
Singer Frank Sinatra, Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Composer Frank Zappa
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #9, 17,018 births); most recent 2025 (rank #513, 584 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #602, 129 births); most recent 2007 (rank #17622, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 584 | – |
| 2024 | 656 | – |
| 2023 | 648 | – |
| 2022 | 708 | – |
| 2021 | 691 | – |
| 2020 | 694 | – |
| 2019 | 773 | – |
| 2018 | 807 | – |
| 2017 | 890 | – |
| 2016 | 957 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #155, 360 births); most recent 2025 (rank #186, 272 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 272 |
| 2024 | 256 |
| 2023 | 281 |
| 2022 | 267 |
| 2021 | 285 |
| 2020 | 305 |
| 2019 | 345 |
| 2018 | 360 |
| 2017 | 311 |
| 2016 | 326 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #113, 603 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #177, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 29 |
| 2016 | 33 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #100, 35 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #185, 12 births); most recent 2024 (rank #256, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1958 (rank #49, 95 births); most recent 2022 (rank #532, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence