Franklyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #2444 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Franklyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2444
About the Name Franklyn
Franklyn has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1359 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #833 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Franklyn is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Franklyn
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Franklyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Franklyn in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Franklyn has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 1359 places in the last five years. Its peak was #833 in 2015. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Franklyn is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Franklyn include: Chevelle Franklyn — Chevelle Jasintha Franklyn is a Jamaican reggae and gospel reggae singer.; Franklyn Rose — Franklyn Albert Rose is a former West Indian cricketer.; Suspiria Franklyn — Suspiria Franklyn is a Portuguese singer..
Franklyn does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Franklyns in the wild.
9
UK babies named Franklyn (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 1359 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Franklyn
Likely around 1 other Franklyn in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Franklyn
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Franklyn Albert Rose is a former West Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a fast right-arm bowler who possesses a lot of power with his full-length outswing.
Suspiria Franklyn is a Portuguese singer. She works in different areas, such as music, plastic arts, photography, journalism, poetry writing, production & management, cinema and photographic modelling.
Franklyn Leonardo Duarte is a Venezuelan politician who currently serves as deputy to the National Assembly representing Táchira. Duarte assumed the post in October 2017 after the main deputy, Laidy Gómez, was elected governor of Táchira.
Sir John Franklyn of Dollis Hill, Middlesex was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1648. Franklyn was the son of Richard Franklyn and his wife Frances Roberts, daughter of Francis Roberts of Willesden.