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Franklin

Boy English #13999 in 2023

Franklin is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Franklin

Partly in honor of Benjamin Franklin. From frankelein, see franklin. The place names are mostly.

Popularity of Franklin

Popularity, 1880–2023

786 births in 2023

1880 2023

139,970 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1933

5,387 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic languages

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Girl · English

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Girl · English

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Girl · English

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From Franceise, feminine form of Franceis, from Franciscus

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.