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Frank

Frank ranks #117 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 332 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #100 among boy cat names.
Frank's popularity trend

Frank's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2025.

0.02%0.04%0.06%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
332
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#117
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
+15
2020 → 2025
Gender split
98% boys
2% girls98% boys
What does Frank mean?
/ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋk/1 syllableOrigin: Germanic languages

Frank traces back to the Franks, the Germanic tribal confederation whose name meant roughly "free" or "free man" — the same root behind the English word "frank," meaning honest and candid. As a given name, Frank is also used as a short form of Francis, from the Latin Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman," or literally "a Frank."

Frank has a plain-spoken, no-nonsense warmth to it — an old-school name that suits a steady, straightforward companion with a bit of classic charm.

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

Where Frank shows up

Frank's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

AdelaideAustralia0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.0%
Maple RidgeCanada0.0%
BurnsideAustralia0.0%
PlayfordAustralia0.0%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%

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