Franz
Franz is a German name and cognate of the given name Francis. Notable people named Franz include:
Meaning & Origin of Franz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Franz is a German name and cognate of the given name Francis. Notable people named Franz include:
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The Story of Franz
Franz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1889, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 59 Franzs were born — ranking #982 that year. As of 2026, Franz ranks #5,886 for baby boys with 15 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Franzs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Franz
Franz is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Franz's peak popularity came in 1963 when it ranked #789. Use the chart and map above to compare Franz'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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