MallowbyNames

Frank vs Edward

Edward leads today (#224 vs #513), though both are past their peak.

145 years, head to head

Babies named Frank and Edward per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.

7k14.1k21.1k1880192019602000FrankEdward1880: Frank 3,242 · Edward 2,3641881: Frank 2,834 · Edward 2,1771882: Frank 3,176 · Edward 2,4771883: Frank 2,986 · Edward 2,2501884: Frank 3,218 · Edward 2,4391885: Frank 3,067 · Edward 2,2201886: Frank 3,127 · Edward 2,3121887: Frank 2,883 · Edward 2,1251888: Frank 3,459 · Edward 2,4701889: Frank 2,975 · Edward 2,2991890: Frank 3,078 · Edward 2,2821891: Frank 2,652 · Edward 1,9891892: Frank 3,150 · Edward 2,4161893: Frank 2,917 · Edward 2,3091894: Frank 2,863 · Edward 2,1791895: Frank 3,012 · Edward 2,2031896: Frank 2,845 · Edward 2,2961897: Frank 2,726 · Edward 2,1211898: Frank 2,925 · Edward 2,3371899: Frank 2,550 · Edward 1,9011900: Frank 3,477 · Edward 2,7201901: Frank 2,402 · Edward 1,9171902: Frank 2,756 · Edward 2,2941903: Frank 2,644 · Edward 2,2681904: Frank 2,799 · Edward 2,3351905: Frank 2,837 · Edward 2,3661906: Frank 2,798 · Edward 2,3981907: Frank 2,943 · Edward 2,5761908: Frank 3,146 · Edward 2,7071909: Frank 3,244 · Edward 2,9351910: Frank 3,768 · Edward 3,4071911: Frank 4,314 · Edward 4,1641912: Frank 7,912 · Edward 7,9361913: Frank 9,237 · Edward 9,4741914: Frank 12,002 · Edward 12,3191915: Frank 15,006 · Edward 15,8891916: Frank 15,291 · Edward 17,0051917: Frank 15,768 · Edward 17,5011918: Frank 17,018 · Edward 19,4891919: Frank 15,701 · Edward 18,5361920: Frank 16,430 · Edward 20,0971921: Frank 16,705 · Edward 20,8171922: Frank 16,013 · Edward 20,4191923: Frank 15,903 · Edward 20,5971924: Frank 16,044 · Edward 21,1261925: Frank 15,329 · Edward 20,0901926: Frank 14,493 · Edward 19,3751927: Frank 14,377 · Edward 19,1151928: Frank 13,570 · Edward 18,4921929: Frank 12,966 · Edward 17,2201930: Frank 12,535 · Edward 17,3521931: Frank 11,472 · Edward 15,6461932: Frank 11,497 · Edward 15,1911933: Frank 10,962 · Edward 13,7971934: Frank 10,640 · Edward 13,9171935: Frank 10,420 · Edward 13,8441936: Frank 10,186 · Edward 14,1941937: Frank 10,127 · Edward 14,9301938: Frank 10,260 · Edward 14,5511939: Frank 9,991 · Edward 14,4271940: Frank 10,595 · Edward 14,4051941: Frank 10,795 · Edward 15,5801942: Frank 12,248 · Edward 17,4701943: Frank 12,246 · Edward 17,7131944: Frank 11,340 · Edward 16,4821945: Frank 10,874 · Edward 15,8701946: Frank 12,667 · Edward 18,5851947: Frank 13,994 · Edward 20,5391948: Frank 12,698 · Edward 18,9831949: Frank 11,960 · Edward 19,1741950: Frank 11,606 · Edward 18,7141951: Frank 11,477 · Edward 19,9131952: Frank 11,268 · Edward 19,5011953: Frank 11,180 · Edward 18,9841954: Frank 10,995 · Edward 19,4931955: Frank 11,109 · Edward 19,2801956: Frank 11,151 · Edward 19,4361957: Frank 11,268 · Edward 18,7111958: Frank 11,325 · Edward 17,3771959: Frank 10,942 · Edward 16,9141960: Frank 10,755 · Edward 16,5951961: Frank 10,433 · Edward 15,8771962: Frank 9,761 · Edward 15,5181963: Frank 9,527 · Edward 15,3231964: Frank 9,333 · Edward 15,6091965: Frank 8,319 · Edward 14,4041966: Frank 7,787 · Edward 13,2791967: Frank 7,426 · Edward 12,6521968: Frank 6,897 · Edward 12,2761969: Frank 6,917 · Edward 12,4511970: Frank 6,805 · Edward 12,2751971: Frank 6,089 · Edward 11,0621972: Frank 5,165 · Edward 9,2921973: Frank 4,785 · Edward 8,3601974: Frank 4,365 · Edward 7,8171975: Frank 4,212 · Edward 7,3811976: Frank 3,899 · Edward 7,0481977: Frank 3,894 · Edward 6,8401978: Frank 3,775 · Edward 6,4731979: Frank 3,928 · Edward 6,8771980: Frank 3,734 · Edward 6,7621981: Frank 3,638 · Edward 6,6611982: Frank 3,604 · Edward 6,2811983: Frank 3,361 · Edward 6,0051984: Frank 3,330 · Edward 5,9141985: Frank 3,302 · Edward 5,8691986: Frank 3,178 · Edward 5,7771987: Frank 3,123 · Edward 5,9131988: Frank 3,271 · Edward 5,8011989: Frank 3,049 · Edward 5,8491990: Frank 3,188 · Edward 5,7461991: Frank 2,881 · Edward 5,5721992: Frank 2,756 · Edward 5,2331993: Frank 2,503 · Edward 4,7901994: Frank 2,479 · Edward 4,5201995: Frank 2,247 · Edward 4,1431996: Frank 2,149 · Edward 4,0731997: Frank 2,023 · Edward 3,9151998: Frank 1,889 · Edward 3,5751999: Frank 1,855 · Edward 3,5972000: Frank 1,708 · Edward 3,4852001: Frank 1,634 · Edward 3,3762002: Frank 1,587 · Edward 3,2442003: Frank 1,500 · Edward 3,1142004: Frank 1,466 · Edward 3,1562005: Frank 1,480 · Edward 2,9752006: Frank 1,401 · Edward 2,8712007: Frank 1,333 · Edward 2,8282008: Frank 1,228 · Edward 2,7962009: Frank 1,138 · Edward 2,9882010: Frank 1,077 · Edward 2,9052011: Frank 1,048 · Edward 2,6712012: Frank 985 · Edward 2,5972013: Frank 1,007 · Edward 2,7112014: Frank 991 · Edward 2,5912015: Frank 945 · Edward 2,6022016: Frank 957 · Edward 2,5182017: Frank 890 · Edward 2,3282018: Frank 807 · Edward 2,2862019: Frank 773 · Edward 2,0542020: Frank 694 · Edward 1,9522021: Frank 691 · Edward 1,7492022: Frank 708 · Edward 1,7522023: Frank 650 · Edward 1,7372024: Frank 658 · Edward 1,5892025: Frank 584 · Edward 1,591
FrankEdward

Head to head

FrankEdward
2025 rank
#513
#224
Babies named in 2025
584
1,591
Peak year
1880
1882
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
915,978
1,303,594
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