Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Franklin
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1933
Peak births
5,363
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Franklin
How many people are named Franklin?
An estimated 69,207 living Americans are named Franklin.
How rare is Franklin?
Franklin is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 909 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 83.1% from its 1933 peak.
How old is the typical Franklin?
The median age of a living American named Franklin is approximately 51 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 67 years old.
Is Franklin still popular?
Yes. Franklin is holding steady, with 909 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Franklin most common?
Franklin has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19332025
Peak year
1933
Decline from peak
83.1%
2025
909
All-time
141,728
Where it lives now
Franklin is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 5.2× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Franklin is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.