Frank
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Frank: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Frank: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #22 in 1968, and it stood at #286 in 2025.
Rising
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #292 |
| 1997 | #301 |
| 1998 | #255 |
| 1999 | #275 |
| 2000 | #255 |
| 2001 | #290 |
| 2002 | #287 |
| 2003 | #254 |
| 2004 | #237 |
| 2005 | #219 |
| 2006 | #228 |
| 2007 | #230 |
| 2008 | #266 |
| 2009 | #259 |
| 2010 | #239 |
| 2011 | #241 |
| 2012 | #226 |
| 2013 | #235 |
| 2014 | #197 |
| 2015 | #187 |
| 2016 | #175 |
| 2017 | #181 |
| 2018 | #155 |
| 2019 | #158 |
| 2020 | #172 |
| 2021 | #192 |
| 2022 | #193 |
| 2023 | #183 |
| 2024 | #194 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 80 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #459 among boys in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in Norway in 1968.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #194 | 256 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #183 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #193 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #192 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #172 | 305 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #158 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #155 | 360 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #181 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #175 | 326 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #187 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #197 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #235 | 219 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #226 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #241 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #239 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #259 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #266 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #230 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #228 | 178 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #219 | 167 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #237 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #254 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #287 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #290 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #255 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #275 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #255 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #301 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #292 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1966 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 62 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1965 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #95 | 63 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1964 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #76 | 90 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1963 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 68 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1962 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #82 | 82 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1961 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #90 | 74 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1960 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #79 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1959 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #74 | 101 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1958 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #81 | 84 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1957 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #80 | 85 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1956 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #86 | 70 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #87 | 68 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1954 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #84 | 71 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1953 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #92 | 65 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1952 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #85 | 73 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1955 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | male | #256 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | male | #348 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #264 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | male | #266 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | male | #304 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | male | #185 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #365 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #229 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #232 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #314 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #315 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #271 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #311 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #375 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #293 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #266 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #276 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #223 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #264 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #263 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #459 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #361 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #362 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #380 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #466 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #316 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #496 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #448 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #446 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #349 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #284 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #442 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #455 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #443 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #463 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #429 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #418 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #475 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #333 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #457 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #402 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #370 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #308 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #272 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #277 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #254 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #234 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #234 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #210 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #197 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #189 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #161 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #169 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #145 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #105 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #96 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #83 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #92 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #82 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #71 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #65 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #70 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #68 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #65 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #50 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #55 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #45 | 166 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #46 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #35 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #35 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #33 | 273 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #38 | 252 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #35 | 287 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #29 | 328 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #28 | 332 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #27 | 345 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #22 | 394 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #23 | 361 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #24 | 372 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #24 | 354 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #25 | 340 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #30 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #26 | 293 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #26 | 281 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #28 | 282 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #29 | 285 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #34 | 257 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #38 | 230 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #38 | 226 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #39 | 221 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #38 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #41 | 201 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #50 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #51 | 156 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #49 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #59 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #61 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #68 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #74 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #61 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #286 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #268 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #306 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | male | #182 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #261 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #214 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | male | #257 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #197 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #228 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #267 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #271 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #240 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #225 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #219 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #253 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #257 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #181 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #283 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #187 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #206 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #193 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #162 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #261 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #213 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #201 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #183 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #154 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #152 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #163 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #192 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #198 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #169 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #202 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #191 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #172 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #242 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #184 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #173 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #169 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #180 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #174 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #197 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #163 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #142 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #139 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #207 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #164 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | male | #478 | 6 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #22 in Norway in 1968. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.