Frankie

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A few things about Frankie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Frankie

Frankie Avalon

American actor and singer

Choose Frankie and your child shares a first name with Frankie Avalon, an American actor and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Frankie, like who?” Frankie Avalon's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,927 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Frankie, 549 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Frankie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFrankie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Frankies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1888, when it reached #231.
• 📈Then vs nowFrankie is 6.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 19,305 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,927.
• 🚀TrendFrankie has climbed 36 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #551. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedFrankie is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #231, followed by Oregon (#273) and Minnesota (#285). It's in the top 1,000 in 31 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlFrankie is given to both boys and girls: 68% of the 805 babies named Frankie in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningFrankie is an English form of Francis, which means “Frenchman, free”. Our records link it to American and Latin roots.

About the name Frankie

Frankie is a gender-neutral name of American and Latin origin meaning “Frenchman, free”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-kie”. US birth records list Frankie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1888, when it ranked #231 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #551, with 549 babies. Of the 805 US babies named Frankie in 2025, 68% were girls and 32% were boys.

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