Is Frank too popular now?

[Harveyes2679]

Just that.

how many do you know??

If you like the name, then it really doesn’t matter if it’s ‘popular’.

Frank as a stand alone name, zero under about the age of 70.

Frankie, I know two boys (teenager and toddler) and two girls (both Key Stage 2 age). All go by Frankie, not Frank.

Definitely not 'too popular' by my definition, but the term is very subjective so you may have a completely different definition to me.

I've never met a Frank under the age of 70.

I do like it though!

I only know one Frank and he’s 7. I think people like it but it not up there up there.

Two. One is our cat, and the other is my dead Grandad.

Too popular for what? Presumably there will only be one Frank in your house.
I know 2, like the name.
I also know of a dog called Frank!

It's not even in the top 100, you'll be fine

I have a Frank! He's 7.

One in his 60's

Frank and Beans?

What TV prog/film was baby Frank off?

It should never be popular

Not a thread title I EVER thought I would see

I know one Frankie, who’s about 35.. that’s it.

I know a Francesca known as Frankie aged about 15 and another female Frankie who is probably late 50s (presumably short for Francesca or Frances).
I came across a couple of boys called Fran several years ago - they would be around 15 or so now too.
I haven't personally met a (male) Frank in real life - ever !

Only Butcher and Bruno.

Frank was on our boy list (we had a girl). I go to quite a few baby groups and am yet to meet a Frank.

I love the nn Fran but was unsure if it would be classed too girly

I know two Frankies - one boy and one girl. A lovely name and not overused round here.

i remember the poster talk to frank @Harveyes2679

Francis nn Frankie age about 13
two just Frank, age 17 and 7

one female Frankie age 8

If you like it use it, does it matter if its popular? I don’t know one under about 60.

Molly Goddard’s eldest is called Frank so make of that what you will.

Personally I couldn’t as it reminds me of the creepy TV character Frank Sidebottom, which makes me feel a bit 🤢 for some reason.

I love the name Frank don't know any children called it

It’s not too popular.
Even if it’s the number 1 name the actual numbers are quite low. In, say, the ‘70s there wasn’t as big a variety/range of names in circulation as there are now, so the number 1 name had loads of babies with that name.
Nowadays there is a much broader variety of names so the number 1 name actually has relatively few babies called it.
Frank is great, it’s a classic but unusual name. I love it!

I don't know, nor have ever known any Franks of any age. (Apart from Frank Butcher on EastEnders)

I'd think it'd be pretty bonkers to give a boy called Frank the nickname Fran, that's like calling a Marcus - Mary or Robert -Rose! Not quite the same I know but Frank is already 1 syllable and Fran is a girl's name.

@Jessieshome Fran seems to have become more of a popular boys name in recent years.
One of the members of the music group Travis is Fran - short for Francis.
I might be wrong (and apologies to Scots and Irish if I am) but I think Scottish and Irish males called Francis are often Fran or Franny.