Namesakes
Archie Williams
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1915-1993 
Olympic Medalists 1936 400 m (gold)
Bill Horr
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1880-1955
Olympic Medalists 1908 discus throw; discus throw - ancient style (bronze/silver)
Bill Porter
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1926-2000
Olympic Medalists 1948 110 m hurdles (gold)
Billy Graham
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1918-2018
Other Religious Leaders Southern Baptist Convention
Brett Anderson
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)
Bud Bundy
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1987 Married... with Children
Edmund Black
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1905-1996
Olympic Medalists 1928 hammer throw (bronze)
Fay Weldon
(a.k.a. Franklin) (f) 1931-2023
Notable Writers
Frank Fredrickson
(m) 1895-1979
Hall-of-Famers 1958 (ice hockey)
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Frank Gore
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (football)
Frank Grant
(m) 1865-1937
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (baseball)
Frank Herbert
(m) 1920-1986
Notable Writers
Frank Lambert
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1991 Step by Step
Frank Lemmer
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Frank Mitchell
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1996 Moesha
Frank Reynolds
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Frankie Lymon
(m) 1942-1968
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1993 The Teenagers
Franklin
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2005 (storm)
Franklin
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2011 (storm)
Franklin
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2017 (hurricane)
Franklin
(m)
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms 2023 (hurricane)
Franklin Clarence Mars
(m) 1883-1934
Notable Businesspeople
Franklin Pierce
(m) 1804-1869
American Presidents 1853-1857
Franklin D. Roosevelt
(m) 1882-1945
American Presidents 1933-1945
Franklin J. Schaffner
(m) 1920-1989
Notable Filmmakers
Oscar Award Winners 1971 Patton (director)
Franklin Standard
(m) 1949-2021
Olympic Medalists 1972 basketball (bronze)
Glenn Howerton
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1976-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Harry Porter
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1882-1965
Olympic Medalists 1908 high jump (gold)
Jerry Shipp
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1935-2021
Olympic Medalists 1964 basketball (gold)
John Anderson
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1907-1948
Olympic Medalists 1932 discus throw (gold)
John Franklin "Home Run" Baker
(m) 1886-1963
Hall-of-Famers 1955 (baseball)
John Candy
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1950-1994
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Franklin Enders
(m) 1897-1985
Nobel Prize Winners 1954 (medicine)
Richard Pryor
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1940-2005
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor/comedian)
Samm Levine
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Shemar Moore
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
William Hamilton
(a.k.a. Franklin) (m) 1883-1955
Olympic Medalists 1908 medley relay (gold)