Franka Potente
There are approximately 1 people named Franka Potente living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Franka with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potente. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Franka
16
Alive today
Named Potente
206
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 16
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 206
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #101,737
Per 100K: 0.06
Top ancestry: White (68.4%)
First name trend
Franka: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Franka. The peak year was 2008 with 7 births. The average person named Franka today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Potente surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potente, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.4%.
- White68.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander25.4%
- Hispanic or Latino5.1%
- Unknown or suppressed1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Franka has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 16 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Potente appears at a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Franka Potente. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Franka Potente: questions and answers
How many people are named Franka Potente?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Franka Potente. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (0.06 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Franka Potente?
We classify Franka Potente as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Franka a male or female name?
Franka is predominantly female. Out of 17 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Franka profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.