UK boy's name
Franek
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Franek is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Franek popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2015, with 17 births.
This profile covers 196 England and Wales registrations across 17 recorded years from 2008 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 41% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 195 living people in the UK are called Franek. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Franek ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2015, when 17 boys were registered as Franek.
- • About 195 living people in the UK are estimated to have Franek as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2015
17 births
Estimated living
195
2026
Popularity
Franek over time
The chart below shows babies named Franek registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2008 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Franek, the clearest high point is 2015. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 17 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Franek by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Franek was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2009 | 60 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1938 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3457 | 9 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Franek
- Freddie 46,945
- Finley 42,410
- Frederick 19,866
- Finlay 17,879
- Frankie 17,528
- Finn 14,413
- Felix 14,361
- Fraser 6,470
- Flynn 6,170
- Frank 5,992
- Filip 5,876
- Francis 5,744
FAQ
Franek: questions and answers
How popular is the name Franek in the UK right now?
In 2024, Franek was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Franek most popular?
The peak year on record was 2015, with 17 babies registered as Franek in England and Wales.
How many people are called Franek in the UK?
A total of 196 babies have been registered as Franek across the 17 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.