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Franklin

Boy

Meaning of Franklin: English: 'free landholder'

Franklin is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 369th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 346th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#369

909 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#346

126 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

142,506

First recorded 1880 · peak 1933

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 814 babies1982: 866 babies1983: 742 babies1984: 806 babies1985: 820 babies1986: 795 babies1987: 817 babies1988: 840 babies1989: 905 babies1990: 861 babies19901991: 860 babies1992: 854 babies1993: 709 babies1994: 707 babies1995: 662 babies1996: 694 babies1997: 590 babies1998: 636 babies1999: 573 babies2000: 530 babies20002001: 534 babies2002: 507 babies2003: 539 babies2004: 513 babies2005: 567 babies2006: 622 babies2007: 580 babies2008: 589 babies2009: 511 babies2010: 510 babies20102011: 525 babies2012: 495 babies2013: 551 babies2014: 669 babies2015: 690 babies2016: 745 babies2017: 717 babies2018: 701 babies2019: 750 babies2020: 726 babies20202021: 807 babies2022: 798 babies2023: 790 babies2024: 854 babies2025: 909 babies
US babies named Franklin per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 909.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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