Boy’s name · French, Germanic

Franck

How to say it: FRAHNK · /ˈfʁɑ̃k/

French form of Frank, from Germanic 'frank' meaning 'free man' - name of the Franks tribe.

Franck was the 506th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 38% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #571 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#506for boys in 2025
1 in 5,676US babies
0born in 2025
#571projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Franck
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#506
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 5,676
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−38%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#571
In France, 2025#1,110 among boys’ names, 15 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Franck has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 3 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Franck also love

Nicknames

  • Fran
  • Francky

Honouring a Franck in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Franck is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, German.

In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.

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