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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.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, David was ranked #71 and Frank #478 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, David was ranked #73 and Frank #186 among boys in England and Wales.

  • 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 208 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #73 and #186.

  • 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    David held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: David #73, Frank #186.

  • 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.

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 David

Pairs where David shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Frank

Pairs where Frank shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1960s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1960 and 1969.

The 1960s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of David, Frank
FieldDavidFrank
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪvɪd/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #186 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2018

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #73 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Frank

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #186 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys