Franklin
4 countries#359 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Franklin was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
142,506 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #359 · peaked in 1933 with 5,387 births
Most common in: New York, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
834 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #4603 · peaked in 1945 with 36 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Guadeloupe, La Réunion, Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
17 births recorded 2014–2022 · peaked in 2019 with 5 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
9 births recorded 2014–2021 · peaked in 2014 with 3 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Franklin’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #438 | — |
| 2007 | #469 | ↓31 |
| 2008 | #469 | — |
| 2009 | #529 | ↓60 |
| 2010 | #505 | ↑24 |
| 2011 | #499 | ↑6 |
| 2012 | #529 | ↓30 |
| 2013 | #497 | ↑32 |
| 2014 | #449 | ↑48 |
| 2015 | #444 | ↑5 |
| 2016 | #423 | ↑21 |
| 2017 | #437 | ↓14 |
| 2018 | #436 | ↑1 |
| 2019 | #422 | ↑14 |
| 2020 | #414 | ↑8 |
| 2021 | #395 | ↑19 |
| 2022 | #407 | ↓12 |
| 2023 | #408 | ↓1 |
| 2024 | #388 | ↑20 |
| 2025 | #359 | ↑29 |
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