How Many People Are Named Frankin?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Frankin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Frankin peaked in popularity in 1970 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Frankin 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 Frankin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Frankin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1970
6 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Frankin
Frankin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Frankin as a male name
Ranked #6,685 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1970 (6 births)
Frankin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Frankin span from the 1960s to the 1980s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 18 babies were registered. Frankin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Frankin by Decade
How has Frankin 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.
Frankin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Frankin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Frankin
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Frankin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frankin?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Frankin 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Frankin a common name?
Frankin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Frankin most popular?
Frankin reached peak popularity in 1970, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Frankin is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Frankin a male name?
Frankin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Frankin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Frankin Smith, Frankin Johnson, Frankin 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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