About the name Franklin
Franklin is a boy name with Middle English roots, meaning “freeholder”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Franklin ranked #359 for boys in the US, with 909 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Franklin were boys.
Etymology
From Middle English, meaning “freeholder”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Franklin”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #359
- In 2015
- #445
- Babies in 2025
- 909
Popularity of Franklin, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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