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Franklyn

Boy

Meaning of Franklyn: English: 'free landholder'

Franklyn is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3297th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3297

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,196

First recorded 1885 · peak 1933

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 40 babies1982: 36 babies1983: 46 babies1984: 47 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 38 babies1987: 56 babies1988: 54 babies1989: 74 babies1990: 64 babies19901991: 58 babies1992: 43 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 49 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 54 babies1998: 52 babies1999: 42 babies2000: 39 babies20002001: 39 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 35 babies2004: 38 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 54 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 31 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 45 babies2019: 40 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 29 babies2022: 34 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Franklyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 74.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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