Damien vs Frank
Damien 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, Damien was ranked #747 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Damien was ranked #468 and Frank #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Damien was ranked #395 and Frank #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damien was ranked #619 and Frank #478 among boys in Scotland.
Damien and Frank over time
Damien and Frank appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damien 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.
Damien reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Frank 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
Damien and Frank changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2023, ending at #395 and #348.
- Longest-running competitions
Damien and Frank were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #468 and #286.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Damien held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Frank in 19.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1982, Frank #139 in 1966.
The order changed in 2008: Frank moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #171 and #253; by 2008 that had become #287 and #219.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damien #468, Frank #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damien held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Frank in 27.
Highest recorded here: Damien #280 in 2003, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order changed in 1998: Frank moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #291 and #301; by 1998 that had become #322 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damien #747, Frank #194.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2003–2023
Damien held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Frank in 9.
Highest recorded here: Damien #235 in 2004, Frank #185 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Damien #395, Frank #348.
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 | Damien | 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 | AU-NSW, 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 #468 (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
- Damien has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Damien
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1993
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1969–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 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