Derry vs Francis
Derry 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 2022, Derry was ranked #3048 and Francis #208 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Derry was ranked #541 and Francis #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Derry was ranked #3541 and Francis #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Derry and Francis over time
Derry and Francis appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Derry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Derry 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derry #654 in 1996, Francis #188 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2022
Derry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 26.
Highest recorded here: Derry #654 in 1996, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Derry #3048, Francis #208.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1975–2016
Derry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 16.
Highest recorded here: Derry #253 in 1989, Francis #40 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Derry #541, Francis #263.
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 | Derry | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3048 (2022) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derry and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Derry
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2016
Highest recorded position: #253 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1975–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3048 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
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