Masculine dossier · first seen 1897
Frankie
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1959
Peak births
875
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Frankie
How many people are named Frankie?
An estimated 28,960 living Americans are named Frankie.
How rare is Frankie?
Frankie is uncommon among babies today, with 256 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 70.7% from its 1959 peak.
How old is the typical Frankie?
The median age of a living American named Frankie is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 65 years old.
Is Frankie still popular?
Yes. Frankie is holding steady, with 256 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Frankie most common?
Frankie has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 19592025
Peak year
1959
Decline from peak
70.7%
2025
256
All-time
42,268
Where it lives now
Frankie is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Frankie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.