Franz Name Popularity

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How popular is Franz?

Ranking 6,803rd in popularity in the United States for boys in 2018, the name Franz is rare.

Although not currently within the top 1000, Franz has seen higher popularity rankings.

Its highest popularity RANKING of #833 was reached in 1889.

However, the name was bestowed upon the greatest number of babies in 1963 with 59 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Franz was less than 5, most recently in 1908.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Franz occurred roughly during the years 1911-1916, 1924-1928, 1933-1936, 1939-1942, 1959-1963, 1977-1980, and 2010-2013, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1989-1992, and 1996-1999.

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at a low point.

How popular will Franz be?

For a number of years, the name Franz has been moving downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Franz for their newborn has dropped significantly.

The name Franz is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

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		Franz (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		12	6,803
2017		12	6,807
2016		20	4,822
2015		15	5,810
2014		11	7,199
2013		26	3,887
2012		18	5,098
2011		11	7,141
2010		15	5,820
2009		17	5,389
2008		11	7,361
2007		18	5,073
2006		22	4,271
2005		13	5,978
2004		21	4,162
2003		18	4,489
2002		18	4,371
2001		23	3,653
2000		17	4,452
1999		16	4,417
1998		23	3,327
1997		24	3,091
1996		27	2,778
1995		25	2,869
1994		24	2,977
1993		23	2,972
1992		19	3,383
1991		25	2,699
1990		29	2,394
1989		30	2,264
1988		27	2,267
1987		37	1,764
1986		36	1,736
1985		26	2,140
1984		40	1,539
1983		23	2,231
1982		17	2,744
1981		21	2,364
1980		41	1,503
1979		23	2,188
1978		23	2,096
1977		30	1,757
1976		34	1,582
1975		40	1,388
1974		26	1,804
1973		26	1,750
1972		41	1,314
1971		40	1,337
1970		46	1,227
1969		37	1,307
1968		44	1,137
1967		33	1,320
1966		42	1,154
1965		55	998
1964		45	1,153
1963		59	989
1962		47	1,126
1961		38	1,286
1960		43	1,199
1959		33	1,367
1958		37	1,269
1957		43	1,190
1956		30	1,426
1955		37	1,243
1954		32	1,342
1953		34	1,294
1952		24	1,564
1951		28	1,416
1950		24	1,509
1949		29	1,358
1948		18	1,776
1947		19	1,752
1946		28	1,338
1945		18	1,599
1944		24	1,376
1943		20	1,599
1942		34	1,201
1941		27	1,281
1940		26	1,317
1939		25	1,332
1938		24	1,378
1937		29	1,244
1936		31	1,192
1935		21	1,513
1934		18	1,688
1933		22	1,470
1932		22	1,525
1931		19	1,659
1930		18	1,776
1929		18	1,821
1928		22	1,620
1927		19	1,829
1926		12	2,471
1925		17	1,957
1924		6	4,048
1923		12	2,497
1922		13	2,386
1921		15	2,183
1920		17	1,989
1919		7	3,537
1918		16	2,026
1917		23	1,498
1916		34	1,127
1915		21	1,524
1914		22	1,281
1913		12	1,614
1912		13	1,381
1911		6	1,607
1910		5	1,679
1909		6	1,343
1908		< 5	--
1907		< 5	--
1906		6	1,173
1905		< 5	--
1904		< 5	--
1903		< 5	--
1902		5	1,198
1901		< 5	--
1900		< 5	--
1899		< 5	--
1898		< 5	--
1897		< 5	--
1896		< 5	--
1895		5	1,143
1894		7	894
1893		6	949
1892		< 5	--
1891		< 5	--
1890		< 5	--
1889		7	833
1888		< 5	--
1887		< 5	--
1886		< 5	--
1885		< 5	--
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.