David vs Frank
David 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, David was ranked #1 and Frank #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1955, David was ranked #3 and Frank #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #45 and Frank #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #71 and Frank #478 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #88 and Frank #459 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #104 and Frank #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
David and Frank over time
David and Frank appear together in 5 published lists, across 207 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Frank 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.
Frank reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, David in 2. 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 1983, David moved ahead of Frank in Norway · Boys — #77 and #68 the year before became #66 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Frank were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #88 and #459.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — David #1 in 1961, Frank #74 in 1959.
List by list
Norway · Boys80 shared years, 1945–2025
David held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Frank in 38.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Frank #22 in 1968.
The order changed in 1983: David moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #77 and #68; by 1983 that had become #66 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #88, Frank #459.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
David held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Frank in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1985, Frank #139 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #45, Frank #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Frank in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Frank #194.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2024
David held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Frank in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #19 in 2004, Frank #185 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #104, Frank #256.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
David held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Frank in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1961, Frank #74 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: David #1, Frank #86.
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 | David | Frank |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Frank does not have one recorded yet.
- David has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Frank doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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