Boy
Franklin
Franklin is a boy's name, a solidly familiar choice, that has cooled since its 1930s peak, but is still chosen today.
Middle EnglishMiddle English "frankeleyn" – "free landholder"
EtymologySurname meaning "free man"
Births by decade
1900s
1,196
1910s
8,032
1920s
12,596
1930s
26,517
1940s
19,398
1950s
17,089
1960s
13,986
1970s
9,436
1980s
8,291
1990s
7,141
2000s
5,486
2010s
4,874
Peaked in the 1930s · 134,042 total U.S. births since 1900