Beata vs Francis
Beata 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 · Girls
In 2025, Beata was ranked #4867 and Francis #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Beata and Francis over time
Beata and Francis appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Beata in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Beata reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Francis 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2009–2025
Beata held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Francis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Beata #2759 in 2009, Francis #2138 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Francis moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3160 and #4739; by 2017 that had become #5765 and #2502.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beata #4867, Francis #2138.
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 | Beata | Francis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beata and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Beata
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #360 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–1996
Highest recorded position: #141 among girls in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1961–1996).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls