Franz
How to say it: FRAHNTS · /ˈfrɑːnts/
German form of Francis meaning 'Frenchman, free man' - classic in Germany and Austria since Middle Ages.
Franz was the 4,548th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,542 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,548 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,542 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Franz peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Franz is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Franz
- Franz Kafka (1883–1924)Bohemian writer from Prague
- Franz Schubert (1797–1828)Austrian composer
- Franz Liszt (1811–1886)Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist
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