Froylan
Froylan or Froylán is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Francisco Reus-Froylan, Bishop of Puerto Rico Froylán Gutierrez, American actor and singer Froylán Ledezma, Costa Rican footballer Froylan D. Salinas, American politician Froylán Turcios, Honduran writer, journalist and politician
Meaning & Origin of Froylan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Froylan or Froylán is a masculine given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Francisco Reus-Froylan, Bishop of Puerto Rico Froylán Gutierrez, American actor and singer Froylán Ledezma, Costa Rican footballer Froylan D. Salinas, American politician Froylán Turcios, Honduran writer, journalist and politician
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The Story of Froylan
Froylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 37 Froylans were born — ranking #3,089 that year. As of 2026, Froylan ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 656 Froylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Froylan
Froylan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 656 births in the dataset. Froylan's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #3,089. Use the chart and map above to compare Froylan'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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