“freeholder”
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A given name in Spanish and Finnish
Language contexts for this entry: Spanish, Finnish
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Franklyn is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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7 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 23 boys (rank 4396).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Franklyn
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 6 | 836 | observed |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 7 | 861 | observed |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 10 | 701 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | 7 | 858 | observed |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | observed |
| 1905 | 8 | 919 | observed |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1907 | 10 | 866 | observed |
| 1908 | 11 | 825 | observed |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 15 | 782 | observed |
| 1911 | 15 | 856 | observed |
| 1912 | 23 | 935 | observed |
| 1913 | 40 | 734 | observed |
| 1914 | 55 | 687 | observed |
| 1915 | 70 | 698 | observed |
| 1916 | 57 | 824 | observed |
| 1917 | 89 | 629 | observed |
| 1918 | 84 | 679 | observed |
| 1919 | 84 | 677 | observed |
| 1920 | 76 | 754 | observed |
| 1921 | 94 | 668 | observed |
| 1922 | 95 | 657 | observed |
| 1923 | 95 | 657 | observed |
| 1924 | 68 | 817 | observed |
| 1925 | 89 | 678 | observed |
| 1926 | 82 | 699 | observed |
| 1927 | 71 | 780 | observed |
| 1928 | 62 | 835 | observed |
| 1929 | 73 | 734 | observed |
| 1930 | 75 | 730 | observed |
| 1931 | 55 | 858 | observed |
| 1932 | 78 | 697 | observed |
| 1933 | 133 | 486 | observed |
| 1934 | 84 | 657 | observed |
| 1935 | 95 | 593 | observed |
| 1936 | 77 | 675 | observed |
| 1937 | 72 | 706 | observed |
| 1938 | 73 | 715 | observed |
| 1939 | 77 | 675 | observed |
| 1940 | 80 | 676 | observed |
| 1941 | 66 | 762 | observed |
| 1942 | 91 | 677 | observed |
| 1943 | 67 | 803 | observed |
| 1944 | 44 | 974 | observed |
| 1945 | 77 | 692 | observed |
| 1946 | 52 | 925 | observed |
| 1947 | 66 | 854 | observed |
| 1948 | 71 | 802 | observed |
| 1949 | 72 | 808 | observed |
| 1950 | 58 | 899 | observed |
| 1951 | 54 | 949 | observed |
| 1952 | 53 | 981 | observed |
| 1953 | 54 | 975 | observed |
| 1954 | 66 | 908 | observed |
| 1955 | 69 | 893 | observed |
| 1956 | 64 | 934 | observed |
| 1957 | 54 | 1,029 | observed |
| 1958 | 53 | 1,049 | observed |
| 1959 | 46 | 1,141 | observed |
| 1960 | 49 | 1,115 | observed |
| 1961 | 45 | 1,179 | observed |
| 1962 | 45 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1963 | 48 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1964 | 45 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1965 | 48 | 1,064 | observed |
| 1966 | 40 | 1,178 | observed |
| 1967 | 38 | 1,215 | observed |
| 1968 | 43 | 1,147 | observed |
| 1969 | 61 | 982 | observed |
| 1970 | 50 | 1,170 | observed |
| 1971 | 38 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1972 | 39 | 1,348 | observed |
| 1973 | 37 | 1,376 | observed |
| 1974 | 33 | 1,520 | observed |
| 1975 | 26 | 1,835 | observed |
| 1976 | 40 | 1,411 | observed |
| 1977 | 35 | 1,571 | observed |
| 1978 | 35 | 1,596 | observed |
| 1979 | 32 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1980 | 36 | 1,619 | observed |
| 1981 | 40 | 1,520 | observed |
| 1982 | 36 | 1,654 | observed |
| 1983 | 46 | 1,375 | observed |
| 1984 | 47 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1985 | 35 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1986 | 38 | 1,662 | observed |
| 1987 | 56 | 1,316 | observed |
| 1988 | 54 | 1,427 | observed |
| 1989 | 74 | 1,258 | observed |
| 1990 | 64 | 1,395 | observed |
| 1991 | 58 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1992 | 43 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1993 | 49 | 1,741 | observed |
| 1994 | 49 | 1,773 | observed |
| 1995 | 50 | 1,758 | observed |
| 1996 | 39 | 2,145 | observed |
| 1997 | 54 | 1,773 | observed |
| 1998 | 52 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1999 | 42 | 2,199 | observed |
| 2000 | 39 | 2,425 | observed |
| 2001 | 39 | 2,489 | observed |
| 2002 | 32 | 2,882 | observed |
| 2003 | 35 | 2,780 | observed |
| 2004 | 38 | 2,741 | observed |
| 2005 | 40 | 2,701 | observed |
| 2006 | 44 | 2,659 | observed |
| 2007 | 40 | 2,920 | observed |
| 2008 | 54 | 2,374 | observed |
| 2009 | 30 | 3,551 | observed |
| 2010 | 45 | 2,682 | observed |
| 2011 | 24 | 4,110 | observed |
| 2012 | 31 | 3,450 | observed |
| 2013 | 20 | 4,621 | observed |
| 2014 | 20 | 4,702 | observed |
| 2015 | 23 | 4,295 | observed |
| 2016 | 23 | 4,327 | observed |
| 2017 | 23 | 4,331 | observed |
| 2018 | 33 | 3,373 | observed |
| 2019 | 26 | 4,003 | observed |
| 2020 | 28 | 3,734 | observed |
| 2021 | 24 | 4,247 | observed |
| 2022 | 25 | 4,184 | observed |
| 2023 | 17 | 5,470 | observed |
| 2024 | 12 | 6,832 | observed |
| 2025 | 23 | 4,396 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Franklyn” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actor (1878-1961)
American actor and comedian
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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