How Many People Are Named Franklyn?
An estimated 3,491 people in the United States have the first name Franklyn. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 48 years old, and Franklyn peaked in popularity in 1933 with 133 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Franklyn 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 Franklyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Franklyn is overwhelmingly male, 88 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,491
About 1 in 98,182 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.6% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1933
133 births
Total Registered
6,161
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Franklyn
Franklyn is predominantly male (98.6%), though 88 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Franklyn as a male name
Ranked #6,949 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1933 (133 births)
Franklyn as a female name
Ranked #12,560 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (14 births)
Franklyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Franklyn span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 824 babies were registered. Franklyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Franklyn by Decade
How has Franklyn 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.
Franklyn by State
Birth registrations for Franklyn span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in Washington, Georgia, Iowa. On average, about 146 Franklyns were registered per state.
Franklyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Franklyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Franklyn
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Franklyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Franklyn?
We estimate approximately 3,491 people named Franklyn 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 98,182 Americans share this first name.
Is Franklyn a common name?
Franklyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,161 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Franklyn most popular?
Franklyn reached peak popularity in 1933, when 133 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Franklyn is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Franklyn a male name?
Franklyn is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Franklyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Franklyn Smith, Franklyn Johnson, Franklyn 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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