Frank means free man or truthful — from the Germanic. Frank Sinatra IS the Voice — the Chairman of the Board. Anne Frank's diary IS the most important document of the Holocaust. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the most iconic American buildings. Five letters of Sinatra-the-Voice, Anne-Frank's-diary, and Wright's-most-iconic-buildings.
Frank means free/truthful. Sinatra IS the Voice. Anne Frank's diary IS the Holocaust's most important document. Wright designed America's most iconic buildings.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Frank Sinatra (1915–1998).
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Today
Frank remains a beloved choice, ranking #412 in the US. 920,009 babies have been named Frank since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Frank?
1918peak year
Frank appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 17,018 babies were given the name — making it the #9 most popular name in the United States that year. Today it sits around #412, with roughly 777 babies named Frank each year. Frank's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 920,009 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Frank's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Voice-level leadership. People named Frank tend to be strong, truthful, and gifted at being the Voice AND the diary AND the architect.
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