Bilal vs Francis
Bilal 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 2025, Bilal was ranked #408 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #829 and Francis #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #424 and Francis #316 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #619 and Francis #352 among boys in Scotland.
Bilal and Francis over time
Bilal and Francis appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bilal in 1.
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.
Bilal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Francis in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bilal and Francis changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #408 and #193.
- Longest-running competitions
Bilal and Francis were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #408 and #193.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bilal #323 in 1990, Francis #78 in 1991.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Francis in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #197 in 1999, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #408, Francis #193.
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1978–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Francis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #262 in 2007, Francis #316 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Francis moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #319 and #397; by 2025 that had become #424 and #316.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #424, Francis #316.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #323 in 1990, Francis #78 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #829, Francis #309.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Francis
Pairs where Francis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Daniel vs Francis
In 1964 they stood at #19 and #16 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #13 and #309.
Daniel · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Adrian vs Francis
Adrian and Francis changed places 20 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #348 and #309.
Adrian · Francis · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Francis vs Noel
Francis and Noel changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #309 and #402.
Francis · Noel · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Francis vs Raymond
Francis and Raymond changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #309 and #509.
Francis · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Bilal | 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-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #408 (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
- Bilal and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bilal
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #408 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls