Frankie
The Story of Frankie
As a girl name
Frankie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 17 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 597 Frankies were born — ranking #284 that year. As of 2026, Frankie ranks #563 for girls with 542 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 38K Frankies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Frankie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1897, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1959, when 874 Frankies were born — ranking #268 that year. As of 2026, Frankie ranks #1,108 for boys with 194 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 42K Frankies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Frankie
Frankie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 42K births in the dataset. Frankie's peak popularity came in 1959 when it ranked #232. Use the chart and map above to compare Frankie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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