Frak
An English slang term used as a profanity or expletive.
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Frak. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Frak today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Frak births was 1962 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Frak. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Frak. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
1962
9 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1987 SSA rank
#7,333
Tracked since 1955
Popularity
Frak: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Frak from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 24 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Frak by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Frak during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Frak
The name Frak has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BCE. The name is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "frakku," which means "to shine" or "to radiate." It is thought that the name was given to children in the hopes that they would grow up to be bright and radiant individuals.
Frak was a relatively popular name among the Sumerian people, and it can be found in several ancient cuneiform tablets and inscriptions. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is from a clay tablet dating back to around 2500 BCE, which mentions a man named Frak who was a high-ranking official in the city of Ur.
In later centuries, the name Frak spread to other parts of the ancient Near East, including Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and Persia. It was particularly popular among the Akkadian people, who ruled over a vast empire stretching from modern-day Iraq to Syria and Turkey.
One of the most famous individuals named Frak in ancient history was Frak the Scribe, who lived in Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BCE. Frak the Scribe was a renowned scholar and author of several important works on astronomy, mathematics, and the Akkadian language.
Another notable figure with the name Frak was Frak the Architect, who lived in Persepolis, the capital of the Persian Empire, during the 5th century BCE. He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several magnificent palaces and temples, including the famous Apadana Palace.
In the 3rd century BCE, a Greek philosopher and mathematician named Frak of Alexandria made significant contributions to the field of geometry. He is best known for his work on conic sections and for developing a method for calculating the volume of a sphere.
During the medieval period, the name Frak was relatively uncommon in Europe but was still used in some regions of the Middle East and Central Asia. One notable individual with this name was Frak al-Din, a 12th-century Persian poet and mystic who was renowned for his beautiful and profound Sufi poetry.
In the 16th century, a Spanish explorer named Frak de Orellana became famous for being the first European to navigate the entire length of the Amazon River. His expedition was fraught with danger and hardship, but he eventually succeeded in reaching the Atlantic Ocean after a harrowing journey that lasted over a year.
People
Frak + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Frak as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Frak: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Frak?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Frak going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Frak a common name?
We classify Frak as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 46 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Frak most popular?
The single biggest year for Frak was 1962, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Frak is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Frak in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Frak a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Frak in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Frak still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Frak in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Frak can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Frak?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.