Franz is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5392 in 2009 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 27 births ranking #2779. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 37.0%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 116,665 boys born was named Franz. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.