Girl & boy name
Frankie
Frankie holds the #551 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 549 newborn girls in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1888 (#231 nationally, 100 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Utah (#231 there in 2025).
Rankings
Frankie popularity, 1880–2025
Where Frankie is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Frankie in the most recent year of SSA data.
Frankie as a boy name
Frankie is currently the #920 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 256 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1897, Frankie hit its all-time high of #232 in 1945, when 578 boys were given the name. State by state, New Mexico leads the way at #360.