Franklin
Franklin is a male given name: 100% of people named Franklin are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 100% male / 0% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Netherlands, Belgium
- US births since 1880
- 135,411 male / 715 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Franklin
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Franklin," in English, "Guten Tag Franklin," in German. Franklin is a male given name: about 100% of people named Franklin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Franklin,
German
Guten Tag Franklin,
French
Bonjour Franklin,
Spanish
Estimado/a Franklin:
Chinese
Franklin您好：
Japanese
Franklin様
English
Hi Franklin,
German
Hi Franklin,
French
Salut Franklin,
Spanish
Hola Franklin,
Chinese
Franklin你好：
Japanese
Franklinさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
135,411 male · 715 female · 136,126 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Franklin a male or female name?
Franklin is a male given name: 100% of people named Franklin are men, and it is recorded as male in 4 of the 4 countries covered.
How do I address Franklin in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Franklin," in English, "Guten Tag Franklin," in German. Franklin is a male given name: about 100% of people named Franklin are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Franklin a unisex name?
Franklin is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Franklin are men. Franklin leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Franklin a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/franklin (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_franklin,
title = {Is Franklin a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/franklin},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}