Boys name
Franklin
Franklin is a boys' name given to 135,336 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1933 with 5,358 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in West Virginia in 1933.
Which states favor Franklin
Franklin by state
Top states by all-time births named Franklin. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 8,799 | #430 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 8,677 | #372 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 7,355 | #455 (2025) |
| 4 | North Carolina | 7,031 | #290 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 6,939 | #255 (2025) |
| 6 | Georgia | 6,378 | #506 (2025) |
| 7 | Texas | 6,334 | #524 (2025) |
| 8 | Virginia | 5,910 | #355 (2025) |
| 9 | South Carolina | 5,025 | #418 (2025) |
| 10 | Illinois | 4,849 | #283 (2025) |
| 11 | Florida | 4,743 | #547 (2025) |
| 12 | Tennessee | 4,502 | #233 (2025) |
| 13 | West Virginia | 4,353 | #353 (2024) |
| 14 | Alabama | 4,157 | #461 (2025) |
| 15 | Michigan | 4,087 | #235 (2025) |
| 16 | Kentucky | 3,872 | #384 (2025) |
| 17 | Maryland | 3,659 | #260 (2025) |
| 18 | New Jersey | 3,269 | #620 (2025) |
| 19 | Indiana | 3,179 | #327 (2025) |
| 20 | Missouri | 3,111 | #234 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).