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Unisex — 48% girls#528 of boy names

Frankie

Pronounced F R AE1 NG K IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1959
  • 128 years in use
  • 1 spelling
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How popular is Frankie?

Frankie is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1897. It has been given to 80,635 children — the 528th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 28% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1959, when 874 children were given it.

Francie is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.

Roughly 48% of children named Frankie are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.

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1959Boys: 874Girls: 364

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Frankie and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Francie

Nicknames

Frankie is itself a short form of Frank and Francis.

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
F R AE1 NG K IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Frankie

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Frankie

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Frankie?
Frankie ranks 528th among boys' names in US records, with 80,635 births since 1897. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,085.
Is Frankie a unisex name?
Yes. About 48% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
When was Frankie most popular?
1959, when 874 children were given the name. It has been in use for 128 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Frankie spelled?
Francie. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.