U.S. first-name statistics

How common is Frank?

Frank was the #115 most frequent first name in the 2020 Census.

People with the first name Frank

407,086

About 1 in 814 Americans had this first name in the 2020 Census.

Measured, privacy-protected national Census count—not a total of historical baby-name records.

National rank

#115

More common than 99.8% of listed first names

Peak year

1918

17,089 SSA-recorded births

2025 births

584

#1,037 across first names

Census frequency

1 in 814

Across the 2020 U.S. population

Sex distribution

Reported in the 2020 Census first-name table.

99.8% male0.2% female

Demographic distribution

Aggregated race and Hispanic-origin reporting in the 2020 Census name table.

White, non-Hispanic71.9%
Black, non-Hispanic8.08%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.72%
Asian / Pacific Islander2.28%
Two or more races1.79%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%

Reading the result

Frank across two different records

The Census count answers “how many people had this name?” using a national snapshot of living residents in 2020. The SSA series answers “when was this name popular?” using Social Security card applications associated with births.

Frank reached its highest published annual SSA count in 1918, with 17,089 recorded births. In 2025, SSA recorded 584 babies with the name.

Names do not determine a person’s identity. Demographic percentages above describe national aggregates and should never be applied to an individual.

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