Franklyn
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning free landowner; a form of franklin.
Franklyn by the numbers
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Franklyn. In the US, 32 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 133 babies in 1933, so it is a 1930s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Franklyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean freedom
Like Franklyn, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Franklyn
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