Francis vs Fraser
Francis and Frasercompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #352 and Fraser #101 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #193 and Fraser #306 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Francis was ranked #239 and Fraser #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #278 and Fraser #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Francis and Fraser over time
Francis and Fraser appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 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.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fraser 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Francis moved ahead of Fraser in England and Wales · Boys — #238 and #226 the year before became #196 and #240.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Francis and Fraser changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #193 and #306.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Francis and Fraser averaged 46.7 places apart, ending at #193 and #306.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Francis #188 in 1996, Fraser #136 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Fraser in 19.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Fraser #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Francis moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #238 and #226; by 2019 that had become #196 and #240.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #193, Fraser #306.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Fraser in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #139 in 2001, Fraser #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #278, Fraser #305.
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 | Francis | Fraser |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francis and Fraser both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys