Frances vs Geraldine
Frances and Geraldinecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Frances was ranked #267 and Geraldine #343 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Frances was ranked #425 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Frances was ranked #661 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Frances and Geraldine over time
Frances and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Frances reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Geraldine 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
Frances and Geraldine changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2021, ending at #661 and #883.
- Longest-running competitions
Frances and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #661 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Frances #161 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2021
Frances held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Geraldine in 35.
Highest recorded here: Frances #38 in 1964, Geraldine #7 in 1965.
The order changed in 2008: Frances moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #842 and #705; by 2008 that had become #546 and #862.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Frances #661, Geraldine #883.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Frances held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Geraldine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frances #161 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frances #425, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Frances | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #425 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frances has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Frances
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #64 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #425 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls