Francis vs Leonardo
Francis and Leonardocompared 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, Francis was ranked #193 and Leonardo #126 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Leonardo #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #352 and Leonardo #234 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Francis was ranked #278 and Leonardo #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #316 and Leonardo #359 among boys in Norway.
Francis and Leonardo over time
Francis and Leonardo appear together in 4 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leonardo 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.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Leonardo 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 2022, Leonardo moved ahead of Francis in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #239 and #279 the year before became #251 and #178.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Francis and Leonardo changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2025, ending at #316 and #359.
- Longest-running competitions
Francis and Leonardo were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #193 and #126.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Francis #316 in 2025, Leonardo #325 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Leonardo in 16.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Leonardo #116 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Leonardo moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #274 and #277; by 2010 that had become #298 and #256.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #193, Leonardo #126.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2002–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Leonardo in 7.
Highest recorded here: Francis #151 in 2004, Leonardo #166 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Leonardo moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #239 and #279; by 2022 that had become #251 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Leonardo #188.
Norway · Boys13 shared years, 1978–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leonardo in 5.
Highest recorded here: Francis #316 in 2025, Leonardo #325 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #316, Leonardo #359.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2013–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Leonardo in 2.
Highest recorded here: Francis #142 in 2014, Leonardo #249 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Leonardo moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #200 and #272; by 2024 that had become #278 and #256.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #278, Leonardo #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 | Francis | Leonardo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #79 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Leonardo.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leonardo
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #463 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #126 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys