Franklin
Origin : English
free landholder
The name Franklin is a boy's name of English origin meaning "free landholder". A doubly Presidential name, via Pierce and Roosevelt, Franklin was given an initial boost via the fame of Benjamin Franklin. It also has a literary tie to the main character of the Wilkie Collins classic The Moonstone. Franklin was a Top 100 name at the peak of the FDR period. But will Franklin get a boost from the pro-Fran-name feeling evidenced since the ascension of Pope Francis? Time will tell.
Popularity of name Franklin over time
There are 136828 people in the U.S. with the first name Franklin, this name was mostly popular in 1933 with popularity 5363 .
Franklin is used for both genders.
99.47 percent of people with the first name Franklin are man
0.53 percent of people with the first name Franklin are woman
Lists containing Franklin
Most Famous People Named Franklin
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