Edward vs Francis

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, Edward was ranked #31 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.

• New Zealand · Boys

  In 1964, Edward was ranked #66 and Francis #93 among boys in New Zealand.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  In 1961, Edward was ranked #74 and Francis #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Republic of Ireland · Boys

  In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Francis #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

• Northern Ireland · Boys

  In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Francis #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.

• Scotland · Boys

  In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Francis #352 among boys in Scotland.

• Norway · Boys

  In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Francis #316 among boys in Norway.

Edward and Francis over time

Edward and Francis appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Francis in 0.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

• Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

  Edward held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Francis in 1.

  Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Francis #16 in 1964.

  The order changed in 1965: Edward moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #18 and #16; by 1965 that had become #17 and #19.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Francis #309.

• England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

  Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Francis in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Francis #188 in 1996.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Francis #193.

• Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

  Edward held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Francis in 3.

  Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Francis #100 in 1997.

  The order changed in 2006: Edward moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #137 and #137; by 2006 that had become #137 and #167.

  Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Francis #278.

• Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1960–2025

  Edward held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Francis in 4.

  Highest recorded here: Edward #171 in 2013, Francis #316 in 2025.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Francis #316.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1952–1961

  Edward held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Francis in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Francis #71 in 1954.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 1961: Edward #74, Francis #93.

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.

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