Dion vs Francis
Dion 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 2024, Dion was ranked #651 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Dion was ranked #398 and Francis #208 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dion was ranked #577 and Francis #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Dion was ranked #5581 and Francis #4634 among girls in England and Wales.
Dion and Francis over time
Dion and Francis appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dion in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Dion 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dion and Francis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #577 and #309.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Dion held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Francis in 31.
Highest recorded here: Dion #144 in 1999, Francis #78 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dion #577, Francis #309.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dion held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dion #271 in 1999, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dion #651, Francis #193.
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 | Dion | 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dion has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Francis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dion
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #93 among boys in New Zealand in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1967–1984
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1967–1984).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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