Cory vs Francis
Cory 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, Cory was ranked #1595 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cory was ranked #295 and Francis #211 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Francis #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #404 and Francis #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1997, Cory was ranked #2152 and Francis #3174 among girls in England and Wales.
Cory and Francis over time
Cory and Francis appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cory 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.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Cory 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cory and Francis changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #295 and #211.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cory #140 in 1996, Francis #188 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cory held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Francis in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Francis moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #206 and #210; by 2005 that had become #243 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cory #1595, Francis #193.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1991–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 22.
Highest recorded here: Cory #214 in 1999, Francis #78 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Francis #251.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2021
Cory held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Francis in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cory #168 in 1999, Francis #100 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cory #295, Francis #211.
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 | Cory | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cory and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cory
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #77 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–1993
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1991–1993).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 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