Frank is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Frank means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Frank across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Frank has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Frank is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “free man, Frenchman”. often a short form of Francis or Franklin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 920,589 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,979 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 578 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 117 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 971 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 46 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Frank per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (17,089/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (360/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (35/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (33/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (12/yr).
Frank has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #15 nationally (given to 17,089 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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