POLITICIAN
Barney Frank
1940 - Today
Barney Frank
Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a retired American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democrat, Frank served as chairman of the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011 and was a leading co-sponsor of the 2010 Dodd–Frank Act. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Barney Frank has received more than 2,172,848 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Barney Frank is the 18,205th most popular politician (down from 16,472nd in 2019), the 14,497th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,783rd in 2019) and the 1,067th most popular American Politician.
Memorability Metrics
2.2M
Page Views (PV)
45.61
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
1.27
Effective Languages (L*)
4.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Barney Frank ranks 18,205 out of 19,576. Before him are Vicente Ehate Tomi, Sam Brownback, Linda Lingle, Katja Kipping, Tahir Elçi, and Manny Villar. After him are Ellen Wilkinson, Jen Psaki, Sorin Cîmpeanu, John Tower, Tom Mulcair, and Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVicente Ehate Tomi
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 18,199
Sam Brownback
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 18,200
Linda Lingle
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 18,201
Katja Kipping
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 18,202
Tahir Elçi
1966 - 2015
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 18,203
Manny Villar
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 18,204
Barney Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 18,205
Ellen Wilkinson
1891 - 1947
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 18,206
Jen Psaki
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 18,207
Sorin Cîmpeanu
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 18,208
John Tower
1925 - 1991
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 18,209
Tom Mulcair
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 18,210
Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough
1880 - 1956
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 18,211
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, Barney Frank ranks 606. Before him are Faimalaga Luka, Bharati Mukherjee, Craig Brown, Robert Pinsky, Adam Faith, and Melba Moore. After him are Savitri Jindal, Ali Eid, Jim Clyburn, Harry Jerome, István Timár, and Hira Devi Waiba.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsFaimalaga Luka
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2005
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 600
Bharati Mukherjee
WRITER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 601
Craig Brown
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 45.86
Rank: 602
Robert Pinsky
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 603
Adam Faith
ACTOR
1940 - 2003
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 604
Melba Moore
SINGER
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 605
Barney Frank
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 606
Savitri Jindal
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 607
Ali Eid
ATHLETE
1940 - 2015
HPI: 45.23
Rank: 608
Jim Clyburn
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 44.86
Rank: 609
Harry Jerome
ATHLETE
1940 - 1982
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 610
István Timár
ATHLETE
1940 - 1994
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 611
Hira Devi Waiba
SINGER
1940 - 2011
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 612
In United States
Among people born in United States, Barney Frank ranks 14,497 out of 20,380. Before him are Brent Briscoe (1961), Ronnie Milsap (1943), Tyronn Lue (1977), Andrea Barber (1976), Robin Curtis (1956), and Paula Badosa (1997). After him are Jen Psaki (1978), Taylor Zakhar Perez (1991), Sharon Robinson (1953), Grayson Hall (1922), Vincent Ventresca (1966), and John Tower (1925).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsBrent Briscoe
ACTOR
1961 - 2017
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 14,491
Ronnie Milsap
SINGER
1943 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 14,492
Tyronn Lue
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 14,493
Andrea Barber
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 14,494
Robin Curtis
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 14,495
Paula Badosa
TENNIS PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 14,496
Barney Frank
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 14,497
Jen Psaki
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 14,498
Taylor Zakhar Perez
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 14,499
Sharon Robinson
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 14,500
Grayson Hall
ACTOR
1922 - 1985
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 14,501
Vincent Ventresca
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 14,502
John Tower
POLITICIAN
1925 - 1991
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 14,503
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Barney Frank ranks 1,067. Before him are Jim Gilmore (1949), John Garamendi (1945), Craig L. Thomas (1933), Hakeem Jeffries (1970), Sam Brownback (1956), and Linda Lingle (1953). After him are Jen Psaki (1978), John Tower (1925), Maryon Pittman Allen (1925), Tony Evers (1951), Doris Matsui (1944), and Ed Rendell (1944).
Jim Gilmore
1949 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 1,061
John Garamendi
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,062
Craig L. Thomas
1933 - 2007
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 1,063
Hakeem Jeffries
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 1,064
Sam Brownback
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,065
Linda Lingle
1953 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 1,066
Barney Frank
1940 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,067
Jen Psaki
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 1,068
John Tower
1925 - 1991
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 1,069
Maryon Pittman Allen
1925 - 2018
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 1,070
Tony Evers
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 1,071
Doris Matsui
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 1,072
Ed Rendell
1944 - Present
HPI: 45.48
Rank: 1,073