Emmet vs Francis
Emmet 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 2025, Emmet was ranked #4275 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmet was ranked #829 and Francis #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Emmet was ranked #414 and Francis #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Emmet and Francis over time
Emmet and Francis appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmet in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Emmet 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emmet and Francis changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #414 and #352.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Emmet and Francis averaged 54.5 places apart, ending at #414 and #352.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmet and Francis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #309.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Emmet #1578 in 1997, Francis #188 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Emmet held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Francis in 45.
Highest recorded here: Emmet #82 in 1992, Francis #19 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmet #829, Francis #309.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022
Emmet held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Francis in 19.
Highest recorded here: Emmet #118 in 1999, Francis #100 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emmet #414, Francis #352.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2025
Emmet held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Francis in 21.
Highest recorded here: Emmet #1578 in 1997, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmet #4275, 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 | Emmet | 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, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmet and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emmet
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls