Frankie

Meaning: French, Frankish
Origin: Latin — Short form of Frank, Francis or Franklin

Boy's name · #922 in the US (2025) · Timeless

29% boys · 71% girls — About 71% of babies named Frankie in recent years have been girls. Frankie →

Popularity over time

Frankie holds its lane: charted since 1897 and rarely far from where it stands today (#922 in 2025). About 42,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#56 in England & Wales (2025) · #63 in Ireland (2025) · #79 in N. Ireland (2025) · #98 in Scotland (2025) · #325 in New Zealand (2025) · #1,311 in Canada (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,180 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,274 in Ecuador (2025) · #11,942 in Italy (2024) · #655 in Poland (2023) · #2,361 in Austria (2023) and 2 more.

Famous Frankies

Frankie Muniz — American actor and racing driver (born 1985)
Frankie Valli — American singer (born 1934)
Frankie Avalon — American actor and singer (born 1940)
Frankie Fredericks — Namibian sprinter (born 1967)
Frankie Knuckles — American DJ and record producer (1955–2014)
Frankie Laine — American singer (1913–2007)

In stories & tradition

Frankie Stein — Main character on the television series Monster High
Frankie Brady — Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Frankie Machine^fr — The Man with the Golden Arm (book)

What Frankies become

Among 351 notable people named Frankie:

Entertainers appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Frankie Muniz, American actor and racing driver (born 1985).

Similar names: Frank · Rudy · Franklin · Quincy · Rex · Freddie

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