Clarke vs Francis
Clarke 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, Clarke was ranked #2440 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Clarke was ranked #352 and Francis #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Clarke was ranked #4867 and Francis #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Clarke and Francis over time
Clarke and Francis appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clarke in 0.
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 Clarke 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Clarke and Francis were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #193.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Clarke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 30.
Highest recorded here: Clarke #833 in 2015, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clarke #2440, Francis #193.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2002–2022
Clarke held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 10.
Highest recorded here: Clarke #262 in 2009, Francis #137 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Clarke #352, Francis #352.
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 | Clarke | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clarke and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Clarke
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2022
Highest recorded position: #262 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2002–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
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