Frankie
UnisexFrankie has been given to 79,430 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1959 and currently ranks #552 for girls and #922 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfɹæŋ.ki/
From Frank +‎ -ie.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
79,430
Peak year
1959 (1,198 babies)
Rank in 2025
#552 for girls · #922 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +67%
Gender split
47% girls / 53% boys
Famous people named Frankie
Frankie Avalon
American actor and singer
Frankie Faison
American actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Frankie.
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