August vs Francis
August 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, August was ranked #71 and Francis #316 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, August was ranked #317 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, August was ranked #209 and Francis #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, August was ranked #404 and Francis #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, August was ranked #468 and Francis #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, August was ranked #4192 and Francis #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
August and Francis over time
August and Francis appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. August held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Francis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and August 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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — August #1705 in 2023, Francis #1863 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
August held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 24.
Highest recorded here: August #317 in 2024, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: August #317, Francis #193.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2024
August held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Francis in 3.
Highest recorded here: August #1705 in 2023, Francis #1863 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Francis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1705 and #1863; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #2574.
Most recent shared year, 2024: August #4192, Francis #2574.
Norway · Boys11 shared years, 1987–2025
August held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Francis in 1.
Highest recorded here: August #71 in 2025, Francis #316 in 2025.
The order changed in 1991: August moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #610 and #359; by 1991 that had become #263 and #612.
Most recent shared year, 2025: August #71, Francis #316.
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 | August | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #71 (2025) | 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
- August and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
August
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #596 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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