Franklin

English

"free landholder"

Franklin Origin and Meaning

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.

Franklin Rank in US Top 1000

# 385 in the US

Franklin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 428 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Franklin

• 385 US 2024
• 428 Nameberry 2025
• 349 Future 2028
• 336 England 2023
• 91 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Franklin

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• Freddie
• Ralph
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• Clyde
• Clifford
• Walter
• Rudy
• Chester
• Wilson
• Truman
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Famous People Named Franklin

• Franklin Pierce 14th U.S. president
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt 31st U.S. president
• (William) Franklin Graham III American evangelist; son of preacher William Franklin "Billy" Graham
• Franklin Nathaniel "Frankie" Jonas American actor and singer, younger brother of The Jonas Brothers
• Franklin James Shaffner American film director
• Franklin Pangborn American character actor
• Franklin Wayne Sinatra son of singer Frank Sinatra
• John Franklin Enders winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Benjamin Franklin a founding father of the United States
• Aretha Franklin American R&B singer
• Franklin (b. 2019) son of Kaitlin Doubleday

The name Franklin in Pop Culture

• Dr. Franklin Storm character in Marvel Universe
• Franklin Benjamin Richards character in Marvel Universe
• Franklin "Foggy" Nelson character in Marvel Universe
• Franklin the Turtle children's book and TV series
• Franklin Armstrong character in the Peanuts series by Charles Schultz
• Franklin Aloysius Mumford character on TV's "My Wife and Kids"
• Franklin Blake character in "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins
• Franklin John "Frank" Rock aka Sgt. Rock character in DC comics
• Franklin Clay character in DC comics
• Franklin Clinton character in video game "Grand Theft Auto 5"
• Franklin Plaskett character in film "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
• Franklin Mott vampire on TV's "True Blood"
• Franklin character on TV's "Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything"
• Franklin Delano Bluth a puppet on TV's Arrested Development
• "Franklin & Bash " TV series featuring lawyer Jared Franklin
• Franklin character in Monica's Gang comics
• Roosevelt Franklin former "Sesame Street" Muppet
• "Franklin " song by Paramore
• Franklin Tennessee, USA