Frankie

“Variant of Francis — Frenchman” — Medieval Latin origin

Girl's name · #551 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Frankie has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #231 (1888) · 37,162 babies named Frankie all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #39 in New Zealand (2025) · #45 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #58 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #74 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #100 in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Frankies

Frankie Shaw — American actress, writer, directress and comedian
Frankie Adams — New Zealand actress and amateur boxer
Frankie Sandford — English singer
Frankie Rayder — American model
Frankie Muse Freeman — American lawyer

In stories & tradition

Frankie Stein — Monster High
Frankie Foster — Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
Frankie Baldwin — Coronation Street

What Frankies become

Among 351 notable people named Frankie:

Entertainers appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Frankie Shaw, American actress, writer, directress and comedian.

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