Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1933

Franklyn

Meaning Franklyn is both a surname and given name Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #4,441 Trend ↓ Falling 37%

Franklyn is both a surname and given name.

Rank 2025
#4,441
among boys · ↑2,534 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Franklyn
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1933
133 babies
All-time total
6,196
#1,570 all-time among boys
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Franklyn popularity over time

6,196 babies have been named Franklyn since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 11 11 1 – #871
1890s – 28 28 3 +155% #712
1900s – 68 68 7 +143% #813
1910s – 532 532 53 +682% #629
1920s – 805 805 81 +51% #659
1930s 5 819 824 82 +2% #486
1940s – 686 686 69 -17% #676
1950s – 571 571 57 -17% #895
1960s – 462 462 46 -19% #985
1970s – 365 365 37 -21% #1,171
1980s – 462 462 46 +27% #1,260
1990s – 500 500 50 +8% #1,399
2000s – 391 391 39 -22% #2,387
2010s 50 268 318 32 -19% #2,697
2020s (to 2025) 44 129 173 29 -9% #3,752

Where Franklyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 19 0.01 outside top 500
2029 18 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Franklyn

Franklyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,441 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 6,196 American babies have been named Franklyn. Its peak came in 1933, when 133 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Franklyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Franklyn?

The median living Franklyn is about 43 years old; half are between 25 and 67. An estimated 3,400 people named Franklyn are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Franklyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 11 #9,056 23 #4,441
2024 7 #12,608 12 #6,975
2023 5 #15,981 17 #5,530
2022 9 #10,648 25 #4,213
2021 5 #16,062 24 #4,287
2020 7 #12,593 28 #3,752
2019 14 #7,872 26 #4,044
2018 12 #8,800 33 #3,398
2017 9 #10,998 23 #4,367
2016 9 #11,164 23 #4,369
2015 6 #15,129 23 #4,336
2014 – – 20 #4,748
2013 – – 20 #4,681
2012 – – 31 #3,469
2011 – – 24 #4,145
2010 – – 45 #2,697
2009 – – 30 #3,581
2008 – – 54 #2,387
2007 – – 40 #2,944
2006 – – 44 #2,673
2005 – – 40 #2,725
2004 – – 38 #2,760
2003 – – 35 #2,804
2002 – – 32 #2,901
2001 – – 39 #2,503
2000 – – 39 #2,448
1995 – – 50 #1,762
1990 – – 64 #1,399
1985 – – 35 #1,743
1980 – – 36 #1,635
1975 – – 26 #1,851
1970 – – 50 #1,171
1965 – – 48 #1,074
1960 – – 49 #1,122
1955 – – 69 #895
1950 – – 58 #901
1945 – – 77 #692
1940 – – 80 #676
1935 – – 95 #593
1930 – – 75 #731
1925 – – 89 #681
1920 – – 76 #758
1915 – – 70 #702
1910 – – 15 #796
1905 – – 8 #953
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 6 #871
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Franklyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Franklyn?

The median living Franklyn is about 43 years old. Half of all living Franklyns are between 25 and 67 years old.

How many people named Franklyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Franklyn are alive in the United States, based on 6,196 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Franklyn mean?

Franklyn is both a surname and given name.

How popular is the name Franklyn in 2025?

Franklyn ranked #4,441 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Franklyn?

6,196 babies have been named Franklyn in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Franklyn most popular?

Franklyn peaked in 1933, when 133 newborns received the name.

Is Franklyn a boy or girl name?

Franklyn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Franklyn rising or falling?

Franklyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Franklyn become more popular?

Franklyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 boys named Franklyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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