How old is someone named Frank?
The average Frank is 59 years old.
Half of all living Franks are between 47 and 74.
When was Frank popular?
Frank peaked in 1918 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 584 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 29,240 | 0 |
| 1910s | 116,577 | 0 |
| 1920s | 152,777 | 830 |
| 1930s | 108,707 | 13,000 |
| 1940s | 119,818 | 51,000 |
| 1950s | 112,698 | 74,000 |
| 1960s | 87,539 | 70,000 |
| 1970s | 47,290 | 42,000 |
| 1980s | 33,857 | 32,000 |
| 1990s | 24,067 | 23,000 |
| 2000s | 14,480 | 14,000 |
| 2010s | 9,480 | 9,400 |
| 2020s | 3,985 | 4,000 |
How many Franks are still alive?
About 330,000 Franks are alive in the US today. That's 36% of the roughly 920,000 babies named Frank since 1880.
Most Franks ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1918, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Frank?
About two in five living Franks are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Frank an old name?
Yes. Frank is older than 88 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Frank will be 62 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Frank a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.5% of living Franks are men.
Names the same age as Frank
NAME TWIN
Frank's name twin is Jimmy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Jimmy's age curve is the closest match to Frank's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Frank
How old is the average Frank?
The average Frank in the US is 59 years old. The median is 63, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Frank?
About 330,000 Franks are alive in the US today, out of roughly 920,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Frank most popular?
In 1918, when about 17,000 baby boys were named Frank.
Is Frank a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 42% of living Franks, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this