Finbar vs Frank
Finbar 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #3254 and Frank #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #339 and Frank #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Finbar was ranked #582 and Frank #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Finbar and Frank over time
Finbar and Frank appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Finbar 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 2 of those lists, Finbar in 1. 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 1984, Frank moved ahead of Finbar in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #178 and #198 the year before became #197 and #192.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Finbar and Frank changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #582 and #267.
- Longest-running competitions
Finbar and Frank were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #582 and #267.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Finbar #90 in 1967, Frank #139 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Frank in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #90 in 1967, Frank #139 in 1966.
The order changed in 1984: Frank moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #178 and #198; by 1984 that had become #197 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #582, Frank #267.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Frank in 29.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #776 in 1999, Frank #155 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #3254, Frank #194.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2004–2024
Finbar held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Frank in 12.
Highest recorded here: Finbar #281 in 2014, Frank #223 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finbar #339, Frank #256.
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 | Finbar | Frank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Finbar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Frank.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Finbar
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #105 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Frank
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys