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Worldwide Name Statistics

Franklin

Ranked #676 - 1 in 111,472 people
US

Most common in

United States

72k bearers

World total

71,767

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#676

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States72k
Worldwide
~72k
rank #676
Rarity
1 in 111,472
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~72k in US

About the name Franklin

There are an estimated 71,767 people named Franklin alive worldwide today. That ranks Franklin at #676 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Franklin is held by approximately 71,767 people, ranking #676 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,625 U.S. residents).

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

Franklin 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%

Franklin popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 120
  2. 1881: 117
  3. 1882: 112
  4. 1883: 94
  5. 1884: 93
  6. 1885: 117
  7. 1886: 127
  8. 1887: 89
  9. 1888: 129
  10. 1889: 100
  11. 1890: 90
  12. 1891: 109
  13. 1892: 109
  14. 1893: 99
  15. 1894: 84
  16. 1895: 103
  17. 1896: 96
  18. 1897: 68
  19. 1898: 112
  20. 1899: 116
  21. 1900: 137
  22. 1901: 92
  23. 1902: 97
  24. 1903: 116
  25. 1904: 108
  26. 1905: 98
  27. 1906: 125
  28. 1907: 122
  29. 1908: 133
  30. 1909: 168
  31. 1910: 176
  32. 1911: 220
  33. 1912: 497
  34. 1913: 593
  35. 1914: 775
  36. 1915: 1,001
  37. 1916: 1,073
  38. 1917: 1,201
  39. 1918: 1,280
  40. 1919: 1,216
  41. 1920: 1,458
  42. 1921: 1,359
  43. 1922: 1,327
  44. 1923: 1,270
  45. 1924: 1,289
  46. 1925: 1,301
  47. 1926: 1,209
  48. 1927: 1,196
  49. 1928: 1,115
  50. 1929: 1,072
  51. 1930: 1,087
  52. 1931: 1,089
  53. 1932: 2,763
  54. 1933: 5,387
  55. 1934: 4,173
  56. 1935: 2,628
  57. 1936: 2,958
  58. 1937: 2,531
  59. 1938: 2,036
  60. 1939: 1,867
  61. 1940: 2,402
  62. 1941: 2,217
  63. 1942: 2,375
  64. 1943: 1,983
  65. 1944: 1,822
  66. 1945: 1,907
  67. 1946: 1,733
  68. 1947: 1,782
  69. 1948: 1,556
  70. 1949: 1,627
  71. 1950: 1,632
  72. 1951: 1,702
  73. 1952: 1,729
  74. 1953: 1,764
  75. 1954: 1,830
  76. 1955: 1,770
  77. 1956: 1,806
  78. 1957: 1,701
  79. 1958: 1,596
  80. 1959: 1,561
  81. 1960: 1,548
  82. 1961: 1,533
  83. 1962: 1,536
  84. 1963: 1,534
  85. 1964: 1,510
  86. 1965: 1,379
  87. 1966: 1,315
  88. 1967: 1,209
  89. 1968: 1,195
  90. 1969: 1,231
  91. 1970: 1,226
  92. 1971: 1,126
  93. 1972: 937
  94. 1973: 954
  95. 1974: 918
  96. 1975: 869
  97. 1976: 812
  98. 1977: 872
  99. 1978: 848
  100. 1979: 862
  101. 1980: 890
  102. 1981: 814
  103. 1982: 866
  104. 1983: 742
  105. 1984: 806
  106. 1985: 820
  107. 1986: 795
  108. 1987: 817
  109. 1988: 840
  110. 1989: 905
  111. 1990: 861
  112. 1991: 860
  113. 1992: 854
  114. 1993: 709
  115. 1994: 707
  116. 1995: 662
  117. 1996: 694
  118. 1997: 590
  119. 1998: 636
  120. 1999: 573
  121. 2000: 530
  122. 2001: 534
  123. 2002: 507
  124. 2003: 539
  125. 2004: 513
  126. 2005: 567
  127. 2006: 622
  128. 2007: 580
  129. 2008: 589
  130. 2009: 511
  131. 2010: 510
  132. 2011: 525
  133. 2012: 495
  134. 2013: 551
  135. 2014: 669
  136. 2015: 690
  137. 2016: 745
  138. 2017: 717
  139. 2018: 701
  140. 2019: 750
  141. 2020: 726
  142. 2021: 807
  143. 2022: 798
  144. 2023: 790
  145. 2024: 854
  146. 2025: 909

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Franklin worldwide?

There are an estimated 71,767 people named Franklin alive worldwide today, ranking #676 globally.

Is Franklin a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 111,472 people. In the United States there are roughly 71,767 bearers, which is 1 in 4,625 Americans.

Is Franklin a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Franklin come from?

Who are famous people named Franklin?

Data sources

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

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