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Franklin

Franklin ranks #177 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #107 among boy dog names.
Franklin's popularity trend

Franklin's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#177
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+127
2014 → 2019
Gender split
95% male
5% female95% male

Gender split comes from 39 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Franklin mean?
/ˈfɹæŋklɪn/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Franklin began as an English surname derived from the Middle English frankelein, meaning a freeholder — a landowner who was free rather than bound to a feudal lord. That word ultimately traces to 'frank,' meaning free.

Steady and old-fashioned in the best way, Franklin suits a dignified, easygoing companion — the kind of pet who seems to have old-soul manners. It wears well on a big, gentle dog or a cat with a calm, watchful presence.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Franklin shows up

Cats named Franklin per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.03%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Franklin

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