Francis vs Leonard
Francis and Leonardcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1961, Francis was ranked #93 and Leonard #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1956, Francis was ranked #94 and Leonard #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #316 and Leonard #173 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #193 and Leonard #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Francis was ranked #200 and Leonard #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Leonard #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #352 and Leonard #352 among boys in Scotland.
Francis and Leonard over time
Francis and Leonard appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leonard in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Francis and Leonard were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #309 and #272.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Leonard in 1.
Highest recorded here: Francis #16 in 1964, Leonard #108 in 1975.
The order changed in 2025: Leonard moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #267 and #374; by 2025 that had become #309 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Leonard #272.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Leonard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Leonard #217 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #193, Leonard #244.
Norway · Boys15 shared years, 1978–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Leonard in 11.
Highest recorded here: Francis #316 in 2025, Leonard #169 in 2022.
The order changed in 1991: Leonard moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #359 and #626; by 1991 that had become #612 and #585.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #316, Leonard #173.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1961
Francis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Leonard in 2.
Highest recorded here: Francis #71 in 1954, Leonard #73 in 1952.
The order changed in 1961: Francis moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #96 and #89; by 1961 that had become #93 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Francis #93, Leonard #99.
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 | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Norway · Boys #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francis and Leonard both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys