Frankie
A unisex name of Germanic origin, meaning free man; a form of Frank.
How Frankie has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #988 |
| 2016 | #956 |
| 2017 | #844 |
| 2018 | #809 |
| 2019 | #735 |
| 2020 | #586 |
| 2021 | #593 |
| 2022 | #545 |
| 2023 | #538 |
| 2024 | #591 |
| 2025 | #552 |
Frankie by the numbers
In 2025, 887 babies in England and Wales were named Frankie. In the US, 556 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 871 babies in 1959, making it a 1950s name.
At its height, in 1935, about 1 in 2,000 American babies born that year was called Frankie.
Other names that come from Frank
Like Frankie, each of these traces back to Frank: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Frankfree man272 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankofrank free man; a form of Frank18 in the US (2017)
- Frankie-Maefree; a form of Frank with Mae4 in England and Wales (2025)
Names that come from Frankie
Forms of Frankie in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Frankie-Leefree; a hyphenated form of Frankie8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankie-Jamesfree person; a compound of Frankie and James6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankie-Leighfree person; a compound of Frankie and Leigh6 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Frankie. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Frankie
Names that are said the same way as Frankie, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Frankie, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Frankie
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