Franko
Franko is a name with multiple cultural origins: Croatian, Germanic.
- Croatian
- Germanic
Meaning & Origin of Franko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Franko is a name with multiple cultural origins: Croatian, Germanic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Croatian
- Germanic
The Story of Franko
American parents first put Franko on the record books as a baby boy name in 1975, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 21 Frankos were born — ranking #4,623 that year. About 36% of every Franko on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Franko ranks #6,591 for baby boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+12%). All told, over 347 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Franko
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Franko. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Frane
- Franjo
- Frano
Names that sound like Franko
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Franko
Franko is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Franko's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #4,306. Use the chart and map above to compare Franko'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.