MallowbyNames

John vs Frank

John leads today (#23 vs #513), though both are past their peak.

145 years, head to head

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

29.4k58.9k88.3k1880192019602000JohnFrank1880: John 9,655 · Frank 3,2421881: John 8,768 · Frank 2,8341882: John 9,557 · Frank 3,1761883: John 8,894 · Frank 2,9861884: John 9,388 · Frank 3,2181885: John 8,756 · Frank 3,0671886: John 9,026 · Frank 3,1271887: John 8,110 · Frank 2,8831888: John 9,247 · Frank 3,4591889: John 8,548 · Frank 2,9751890: John 8,502 · Frank 3,0781891: John 7,680 · Frank 2,6521892: John 9,039 · Frank 3,1501893: John 8,049 · Frank 2,9171894: John 8,237 · Frank 2,8631895: John 8,320 · Frank 3,0121896: John 8,138 · Frank 2,8451897: John 7,550 · Frank 2,7261898: John 8,159 · Frank 2,9251899: John 6,990 · Frank 2,5501900: John 9,828 · Frank 3,4771901: John 6,900 · Frank 2,4021902: John 7,907 · Frank 2,7561903: John 7,608 · Frank 2,6441904: John 8,108 · Frank 2,7991905: John 8,059 · Frank 2,8371906: John 8,264 · Frank 2,7981907: John 8,983 · Frank 2,9431908: John 9,343 · Frank 3,1461909: John 9,590 · Frank 3,2441910: John 11,450 · Frank 3,7681911: John 13,446 · Frank 4,3141912: John 24,588 · Frank 7,9121913: John 29,329 · Frank 9,2371914: John 37,947 · Frank 12,0021915: John 47,576 · Frank 15,0061916: John 50,043 · Frank 15,2911917: John 51,852 · Frank 15,7681918: John 56,558 · Frank 17,0181919: John 53,522 · Frank 15,7011920: John 56,913 · Frank 16,4301921: John 58,216 · Frank 16,7051922: John 57,280 · Frank 16,0131923: John 57,467 · Frank 15,9031924: John 59,052 · Frank 16,0441925: John 57,195 · Frank 15,3291926: John 56,108 · Frank 14,4931927: John 55,949 · Frank 14,3771928: John 53,760 · Frank 13,5701929: John 52,112 · Frank 12,9661930: John 52,447 · Frank 12,5351931: John 48,423 · Frank 11,4721932: John 48,624 · Frank 11,4971933: John 46,224 · Frank 10,9621934: John 46,743 · Frank 10,6401935: John 47,509 · Frank 10,4201936: John 47,683 · Frank 10,1861937: John 48,755 · Frank 10,1271938: John 50,517 · Frank 10,2601939: John 51,025 · Frank 9,9911940: John 54,786 · Frank 10,5951941: John 57,520 · Frank 10,7951942: John 66,043 · Frank 12,2481943: John 68,929 · Frank 12,2461944: John 66,616 · Frank 11,3401945: John 66,117 · Frank 10,8741946: John 79,267 · Frank 12,6671947: John 88,324 · Frank 13,9941948: John 82,834 · Frank 12,6981949: John 81,178 · Frank 11,9601950: John 79,412 · Frank 11,6061951: John 81,569 · Frank 11,4771952: John 83,140 · Frank 11,2681953: John 80,165 · Frank 11,1801954: John 81,168 · Frank 10,9951955: John 80,128 · Frank 11,1091956: John 80,804 · Frank 11,1511957: John 79,033 · Frank 11,2681958: John 76,057 · Frank 11,3251959: John 76,446 · Frank 10,9421960: John 76,096 · Frank 10,7551961: John 79,983 · Frank 10,4331962: John 78,427 · Frank 9,7611963: John 78,636 · Frank 9,5271964: John 82,508 · Frank 9,3331965: John 71,493 · Frank 8,3191966: John 65,016 · Frank 7,7871967: John 61,600 · Frank 7,4261968: John 60,903 · Frank 6,8971969: John 58,732 · Frank 6,9171970: John 58,491 · Frank 6,8051971: John 51,512 · Frank 6,0891972: John 43,158 · Frank 5,1651973: John 39,165 · Frank 4,7851974: John 37,612 · Frank 4,3651975: John 35,079 · Frank 4,2121976: John 33,976 · Frank 3,8991977: John 34,195 · Frank 3,8941978: John 34,014 · Frank 3,7751979: John 35,410 · Frank 3,9281980: John 35,274 · Frank 3,7341981: John 34,868 · Frank 3,6381982: John 34,698 · Frank 3,6041983: John 33,154 · Frank 3,3611984: John 32,610 · Frank 3,3301985: John 31,502 · Frank 3,3021986: John 30,209 · Frank 3,1781987: John 29,555 · Frank 3,1231988: John 29,427 · Frank 3,2711989: John 29,853 · Frank 3,0491990: John 29,089 · Frank 3,1881991: John 27,809 · Frank 2,8811992: John 26,253 · Frank 2,7561993: John 24,996 · Frank 2,5031994: John 24,187 · Frank 2,4791995: John 23,244 · Frank 2,2471996: John 22,188 · Frank 2,1491997: John 21,386 · Frank 2,0231998: John 20,633 · Frank 1,8891999: John 20,366 · Frank 1,8552000: John 20,115 · Frank 1,7082001: John 18,904 · Frank 1,6342002: John 17,477 · Frank 1,5872003: John 17,249 · Frank 1,5002004: John 16,470 · Frank 1,4662005: John 15,796 · Frank 1,4802006: John 15,177 · Frank 1,4012007: John 14,447 · Frank 1,3332008: John 13,336 · Frank 1,2282009: John 12,133 · Frank 1,1382010: John 11,568 · Frank 1,0772011: John 11,068 · Frank 1,0482012: John 10,638 · Frank 9852013: John 10,739 · Frank 1,0072014: John 10,701 · Frank 9912015: John 10,423 · Frank 9452016: John 10,060 · Frank 9572017: John 9,536 · Frank 8902018: John 9,204 · Frank 8072019: John 8,863 · Frank 7732020: John 8,265 · Frank 6942021: John 8,186 · Frank 6912022: John 8,001 · Frank 7082023: John 7,804 · Frank 6502024: John 8,087 · Frank 6582025: John 8,027 · Frank 584
JohnFrank

Head to head

JohnFrank
2025 rank
#23
#513
Babies named in 2025
8,027
584
Peak year
1880
1880
Trend
Declining since 1985
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
5,182,633
915,978
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