Meaning:
Its source is frankeleyn, an Old English name meaning "A landowner."
Nicknames: Frank and Frankie
Alternative Spellings: Franklyn
Popularity:
The name Franklin ranked 458th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 216th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.