Frankie

“Variant of Francis — Frenchman” — Medieval Latin origin

Boy's name · #922 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Frankie holds its lane: charted since 1897 and rarely far from where it stands today (#922 in 2025). About 42,000 boys have carried it along the way. About 71% of babies named Frankie in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: #56 in England & Wales (2025) · #63 in Ireland (2025) · #80 in N. Ireland (2025) · #98 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Frankies

Frankie Muniz — American actor (born 1985)
Frankie Valli — American singer
Frankie Avalon — American actor and singer
Frankie Fredericks — Namibian track and field sprinter
Frankie Knuckles — American DJ and record producer (1955–2014)

In stories & tradition

Frankie Stein — Monster High
Frankie Brady — Days of Our Lives
Frankie Machine — The Man with the Golden Arm

What Frankies become

Among 351 notable people named Frankie:

Entertainers appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Frankie Muniz, American actor (born 1985).

Similar names: Frank · Rex · Franklin · Quincy · Terrence · Mickey

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