Andrei vs Francis
Andrei and Franciscompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #538 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Andrei was ranked #395 and Francis #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #655 and Francis #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #535 and Francis #352 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2002, Andrei was ranked #460 and Francis #472 among boys in Norway.
Andrei and Francis over time
Andrei and Francis appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrei in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Andrei in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Andrei #241 in 1987, Francis #359 in 1987.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrei held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 28.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #263 in 2019, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrei #538, Francis #193.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Andrei held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Francis in 25.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #239 in 2022, Francis #139 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrei #655, Francis #267.
Norway · Boys13 shared years, 1969–2002
Andrei held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Francis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #241 in 1987, Francis #359 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Andrei #460, Francis #472.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Andrei | Francis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrei and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrei
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #550 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1998–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #538 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Francis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #316 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys