Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character
Alice Franklin 2014 The Truth About Alice 
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Sam Franklin 1969 The Brady Bunch
Benjamin "C-Note" Franklin 2005 Prison Break
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor, 1 presenter
Joe Franklin 1926-2015
Don Franklin 1960-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
John Franklin 1786-1847
Notable Musicians:
1 musician
Aretha Franklin 1942-2018
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 statesperson
Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 chemist
Rosalind Franklin 1920-1958
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/bronze
(bronze) Bernard Franklin 1912 artistic gymnastics
(gold) Ryan Franklin 2000 baseball
(gold/bronze) Missy Franklin 2012 swimming
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
Aretha Franklin 1987
Melvin Franklin 1989 The Temptations