Franz
Franz was the 5459th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 833rd; the most babies were born in 1963 (60). Over the last ten years it has moved up 362 places. More babies were named Franz in the 1960s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #5,459 boys, up 614 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 196360 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,864babies recorded
Franz popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,459 | 17 |
| 2020 | #6,073 | 14 |
| 2010 | #5,827 | 15 |
| 2000 | #4,455 | 17 |
| 1990 | #2,394 | 29 |
| 1980 | #1,503 | 41 |
| 1970 | #1,229 | 46 |
| 1960 | #1,216 | 42 |
| 1950 | #1,509 | 24 |
| 1940 | #1,317 | 26 |
| 1930 | #1,777 | 18 |
| 1920 | #1,989 | 17 |
| 1910 | #1,679 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Franz, counting every spelling?
Franz has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Franz?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Franz (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Franz born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Franz.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Franz?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Franz are alive today, with a median age of 49; half are between 30 and 63. That makes Franz mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Franz by state
How common Franz was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Franz
How popular is the name Franz?
Franz was the 5459th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 833rd; the most babies were born in 1963 (60). Over the last ten years it has moved up 362 places. More babies were named Franz in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Franz a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Franz in the US.
Where is Franz most popular?
In 2021–2025, Franz was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.