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Worldwide Name Statistics

Frank

Ranked #145 - 1 in 24,582 people
US

Most common in

United States

325k bearers

World total

325,446

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#145

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States325k
Worldwide
~325k
rank #145
Rarity
1 in 24,582
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~325k in US

About the name Frank

There are an estimated 325,446 people named Frank alive worldwide today. That ranks Frank at #145 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Frank is held by approximately 325,446 people, ranking #145 among first names. That works out to roughly 98 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,020 U.S. residents).

Historically Frank is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Frank appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Frank popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Frank, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 3,255
  2. 1881: 2,843
  3. 1882: 3,187
  4. 1883: 3,003
  5. 1884: 3,239
  6. 1885: 3,085
  7. 1886: 3,149
  8. 1887: 2,902
  9. 1888: 3,480
  10. 1889: 2,992
  11. 1890: 3,112
  12. 1891: 2,674
  13. 1892: 3,175
  14. 1893: 2,937
  15. 1894: 2,882
  16. 1895: 3,039
  17. 1896: 2,862
  18. 1897: 2,743
  19. 1898: 2,944
  20. 1899: 2,571
  21. 1900: 3,496
  22. 1901: 2,423
  23. 1902: 2,773
  24. 1903: 2,662
  25. 1904: 2,821
  26. 1905: 2,859
  27. 1906: 2,813
  28. 1907: 2,963
  29. 1908: 3,168
  30. 1909: 3,262
  31. 1910: 3,789
  32. 1911: 4,343
  33. 1912: 7,941
  34. 1913: 9,273
  35. 1914: 12k
  36. 1915: 15k
  37. 1916: 15k
  38. 1917: 16k
  39. 1918: 17k
  40. 1919: 16k
  41. 1920: 16k
  42. 1921: 17k
  43. 1922: 16k
  44. 1923: 16k
  45. 1924: 16k
  46. 1925: 15k
  47. 1926: 15k
  48. 1927: 14k
  49. 1928: 14k
  50. 1929: 13k
  51. 1930: 13k
  52. 1931: 12k
  53. 1932: 12k
  54. 1933: 11k
  55. 1934: 11k
  56. 1935: 10k
  57. 1936: 10k
  58. 1937: 10k
  59. 1938: 10k
  60. 1939: 10k
  61. 1940: 11k
  62. 1941: 11k
  63. 1942: 12k
  64. 1943: 12k
  65. 1944: 11k
  66. 1945: 11k
  67. 1946: 13k
  68. 1947: 14k
  69. 1948: 13k
  70. 1949: 12k
  71. 1950: 12k
  72. 1951: 12k
  73. 1952: 11k
  74. 1953: 11k
  75. 1954: 11k
  76. 1955: 11k
  77. 1956: 11k
  78. 1957: 11k
  79. 1958: 11k
  80. 1959: 11k
  81. 1960: 11k
  82. 1961: 10k
  83. 1962: 9,803
  84. 1963: 9,571
  85. 1964: 9,364
  86. 1965: 8,349
  87. 1966: 7,816
  88. 1967: 7,469
  89. 1968: 6,945
  90. 1969: 6,962
  91. 1970: 6,854
  92. 1971: 6,125
  93. 1972: 5,208
  94. 1973: 4,827
  95. 1974: 4,409
  96. 1975: 4,248
  97. 1976: 3,928
  98. 1977: 3,926
  99. 1978: 3,805
  100. 1979: 3,960
  101. 1980: 3,761
  102. 1981: 3,667
  103. 1982: 3,633
  104. 1983: 3,387
  105. 1984: 3,358
  106. 1985: 3,330
  107. 1986: 3,210
  108. 1987: 3,151
  109. 1988: 3,288
  110. 1989: 3,072
  111. 1990: 3,201
  112. 1991: 2,893
  113. 1992: 2,763
  114. 1993: 2,521
  115. 1994: 2,491
  116. 1995: 2,264
  117. 1996: 2,158
  118. 1997: 2,032
  119. 1998: 1,889
  120. 1999: 1,855
  121. 2000: 1,708
  122. 2001: 1,634
  123. 2002: 1,587
  124. 2003: 1,500
  125. 2004: 1,466
  126. 2005: 1,480
  127. 2006: 1,401
  128. 2007: 1,338
  129. 2008: 1,228
  130. 2009: 1,138
  131. 2010: 1,077
  132. 2011: 1,048
  133. 2012: 985
  134. 2013: 1,007
  135. 2014: 991
  136. 2015: 945
  137. 2016: 957
  138. 2017: 890
  139. 2018: 807
  140. 2019: 773
  141. 2020: 694
  142. 2021: 691
  143. 2022: 708
  144. 2023: 650
  145. 2024: 658
  146. 2025: 584

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Frank worldwide?

There are an estimated 325,446 people named Frank alive worldwide today, ranking #145 globally.

Is Frank a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 24,582 people. In the United States there are roughly 325,446 bearers, which is 1 in 1,020 Americans.

Is Frank a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Frank is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Frank come from?

Who are famous people named Frank?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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