Frankie
Say it: FRANK-ee/ˈfɹæŋ.ki/
Boy and boyMeans from Frank or Francis, "a Frank"7 letters2 syllables
#63
in Ireland (2025)
#65 with spellings combined
87
babies in 2025
#65
best rank (2025)
971
babies since 2002
Up 96
10-year rank change
Frankie through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #65 | 38 | #124 |
| 2024 | 79 | #77 | 29 | #157 |
| 2023 | 78 | #79 | 32 | #150 |
| 2022 | 86 | #79 | 25 | #187 |
| 2021 | 86 | #79 | 35 | #146 |
| 2020 | 85 | #79 | 27 | #172 |
| 2019 | 80 | #88 | 19 | #248 |
| 2018 | 67 | #101 | 31 | #172 |
| 2017 | 48 | #131 | 19 | #249 |
| 2016 | 60 | #114 | 16 | #289 |
| 2015 | 39 | #161 | 15 | #316 |
| 2014 | 43 | #151 | 14 | #336 |
| 2013 | 29 | #202 | 4 | #748 |
| 2012 | 33 | #191 | 9 | #477 |
| 2011 | 18 | #272 | 6 | #613 |
| 2010 | 13 | #322 | 3 | #909 |
| 2009 | 6 | #472 | 4 | #742 |
| 2008 | 10 | #368 | - | - |
| 2007 | 8 | #374 | - | - |
| 2006 | 4 | #492 | 3 | #763 |
| 2005 | 5 | #403 | - | - |
| 2004 | 3 | #506 | - | - |
| 2002 | 4 | #393 | - | - |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Frankie mean?
From Frank or Francis, "a Frank"
English, a pet form of Frank, Francis and Frances with the ending -ie.
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FRANKee
The story of Frankie
Frankie began as a pet form, made with the friendly ending -ie. For boys it is short for Frank or Francis, and for girls it is short for Frances. All of these lead back to the Franks, the Germanic people whose name lives on in France. Frank comes from the name of the people itself, and Francis from the Latin Franciscus, “a Frank”.
In Ireland Frankie is a fairly recent arrival as a registered name. Boys named Frankie first reached the CSO list in 2002, and girls followed in 2006. Both have grown since, and 2025 was the best year yet for each, with 87 boys and 38 girls. For boys that meant reaching number 63 on the CSO list in 2025. In Northern Ireland it is used mostly for boys, and it was 79th on the boys’ list that year.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Frankie (English proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Frank (English proper noun)
- Wiktionary: Francis (English proper noun)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Frankie | 87 | 971 |
In Northern Ireland
#79 in 2025 with 30 babies. Best rank #79 (2025); 315 babies since 2006.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.
Frankie is also given to girls: 329 since 2006, 38 in 2025.