Curtis vs Frank
Curtis and Frankcompared 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, Curtis was ranked #1076 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Curtis was ranked #414 and Frank #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Frank #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Frank #478 among boys in Scotland.
Curtis and Frank over time
Curtis and Frank appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Curtis 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.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Frank 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Frank moved ahead of Curtis in Northern Ireland · Boys — #283 and #365 the year before became #312 and #185.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Curtis #162 in 1997, Frank #162 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Curtis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Frank in 15.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order changed in 2010: Frank moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #257 and #259; by 2010 that had become #287 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Curtis #1076, Frank #194.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Frank in 21.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Frank #162 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Frank #286.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2022
Curtis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Frank in 4.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #81 in 2003, Frank #185 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Frank moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #283 and #365; by 2019 that had become #312 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Curtis #414, Frank #264.
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 | Curtis | Frank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys