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How popular is the name Franky?
Births per year, rank history and how many Frankies are alive today.
Franky (male) is a shortened form of the name Francis (and sometimes of Frankie). Although Franky itself was given to 21 babies in England and Wales in 2025 (ranked 1307th as a registered name), most Frankies are registered as Francis, which ranked 193rd in 2025 with 262 babies.
Most people called Franky are registered as Francis, and share that name's profile: the Francis you are most likely to meet is around 63 years old. Half of all Francises born in England and Wales are between 44 and 76, and there are at least 45,000 of them alive today. Only some Francises go by Franky.
How many babies are named Franky or Francis each year?
Combined registrations of Francis, Franky. Figures before 1996 are estimates.
Where does Francis rank as a registered name?
Where does Franky rank as a registered name?
Where this data comes from
Figures from 1996 onwards are the Office for National Statistics' annual baby-name registrations for England and Wales, which record every name given to three or more babies in a year. Figures before 1996 are estimates: the ONS published only top-100 rankings at ten-year intervals back to 1904, so counts for those years are modelled from the rankings, calibrated against Douglas Galbi's long-run research into English name frequencies, and shown with an uncertainty band. Estimates of living bearers combine these birth figures with national life tables and ONS mid-year population estimates.
One limit worth naming: these figures count names as registered at birth. Anyone who changes their name later in life - including trans people, and anyone who adopts a different name by deed poll or simply by use - is not reflected here. Birth registrations record where a name began, not the name a person lives with.
Common questions
Is Franky short for Francis?
Yes - Franky is a shortened form of Francis. It is also used for Frankie. Frankies are usually registered as Francis at birth.
When was the name Franky most popular?
The full name Francis peaked in 1904, when around 5,200 babies in England and Wales were given the name. Franky itself peaked as a registered name in 2014, with 80 babies.
How many people are called Franky?
There's no official count of people who go by Franky, because it's a nickname rather than a registered name. What we can say: at least 45,000 people registered as Francis born in England and Wales are alive today, and some of them go by Franky.
How old is the typical Franky?
Most people called Franky are registered as Francis. Most living Francises are between 44 and 76; the most common age is about 63.
Is Franky becoming more or less popular?
Well past its peak: today's figures are a fraction of the 1904 peak, though numbers have levelled off in recent years.