Frank
Frank sits comfortably in the UK charts at #186 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
About the Name Frank
Frank has held its ground, ranked #186 in 2025 and never far from its best of #155 in 2018 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Frank is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Frank in their class.
In the US it sits at #468 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Frank
- Anne Frank — Annelies Marie Frank was a German-born Jewish diarist and Holocaust victim.
- Frank Caprio — Frank Caprio was an American judge and politician who served as the chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education.
- Frank Langella — Frank Alexander Langella Jr. is an American actor.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Frank
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Frank
Almost certainly the only Frank in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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