How Many People Are Named Frank?
An estimated 379,098 people in the United States have the first name Frank. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #129 overall. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 62 years old, and Frank peaked in popularity in 1918 with 17,089 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Frank as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Frank paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Frank is overwhelmingly male, 4,611 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Frank has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
379,098
About 1 in 904 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1918
17,089 births
Total Registered
920,009
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Frank
Frank is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 920,009 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Frank as a male name
Ranked #468 in 2024
656 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (17,018 births)
Frank as a female name
Ranked #18,553 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1929 (130 births)
Frank: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Frank span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 152,777 babies were registered. Frank has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Frank by Decade
How has Frank tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 31,135 | 30,967 | 168 | |
| 1890s | 28,939 | 28,718 | 221 | |
| 1900s | 29,240 | 29,046 | 194 | |
| 1910s | 116,577 | 116,017 | 560 | |
| 1920s | 152,777 | 151,830 | 947 | |
| 1930s | 108,705 | 108,088 | 617 | |
| 1940s | 119,821 | 119,420 | 401 | |
| 1950s | 112,698 | 112,321 | 377 | |
| 1960s | 87,534 | 87,150 | 384 | |
| 1970s | 47,293 | 46,920 | 373 | |
| 1980s | 33,870 | 33,603 | 267 | |
| 1990s | 24,064 | 23,967 | 97 | |
| 2000s | 14,480 | 14,475 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 9,479 | 9,479 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 3,397 | 3,397 | 0 | |
Frank by State
Birth registrations for Frank span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Vermont, Wyoming. On average, about 16,212 Franks were registered per state.
Frank + Last Name Combinations
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Frank: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frank?
We estimate approximately 379,098 people named Frank are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 904 Americans share this first name.
Is Frank a common name?
Frank is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 920,009 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Frank most popular?
Frank reached peak popularity in 1918, when 17,089 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Frank is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Frank a male name?
Frank is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Frank Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Frank Smith, Frank Johnson, Frank Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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