boy (SSA Category)English OriginUS Rank #359 in 2025

Franklin

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Free landholder”

Linguistic heritage: English

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:FRANG-klihn

IPA (US English):/ˈfræŋ.klɪn/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19335,363 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#359909 births in 2025

Total US Registrations142,506Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1933 (5,363 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level909 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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