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The first name Franck

A boy’s name.

1 syllable Male Also a surname

Meaning and origin

A male given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Franck last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 4 births (#3,385).

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15
babies named Franck, 1996–2025
#4,812
rank in 2017
2006
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Franck with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Franck at birth, 1880–2025

In 2024, 7 boys born in the United States were named Franck, the 10,223rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 9 were.

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174
babies named Franck since 1880
#10,223
rank in 2024
1997
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Franck

61 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Franck Ribéry
    French footballer (born 1983)
  • Franck Sauzée
    French association football player and manager, born 1965
  • Franck Riester
    French politician, born 1974
  • Franck Durix
    French association football player, born 1965
  • Franck Piccard
    French alpine skier, born 1965
  • Franck Queudrue
    French footballer (born 1978)
  • Franck Tabanou
    French footballer (born 1989)
  • Franck Lagorce
    French racing driver, born 1968
  • Franck Boidin
    French fencer, born 1972
  • Franck Jurietti
    French footballer (born 1975)
  • Franck Songo'o
    French-Cameroonian footballer (born 1987)
  • Franck Béria
    Footballer, born 1983

Questions

How popular is the name Franck?
In 2017, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Franck, ranking 4,812th. Its peak was 2006, with 4 births.
Is Franck a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 174 US babies named Franck since 1880 were boys.
When was Franck most popular?
1997 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Franck, its highest rank at 6,257th.
Is Franck also a surname?
Yes. Franck is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.