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Frankie

Frankie means "Free one; or honoring St. Francis", according to etymological references. It peaked back in the 1950s and has been gradually easing since. In the current registry, it is a name plenty of people share. 1959 was this name's high-water mark in the U.S. birth records.

EtymologyDiminutive of Frank/Francis
Etymology"Free one"; or honoring St. Francis
Births by decade
1900s
1,054
1910s
3,526
1920s
6,409
1930s
8,675
1940s
10,364
1950s
11,107
1960s
9,436
1970s
5,933
1980s
4,455
1990s
4,364
2000s
3,788
2010s
3,549
Peaked in the 1950s · 72,660 total U.S. births since 1900