Francis vs Malin
Francis and Malincompared 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 2019, Francis was ranked #196 and Malin #2728 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Francis was ranked #2138 and Malin #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Francis and Malin over time
Francis and Malin appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Malin 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Francis and Malin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2009 and 2025, ending at #2138 and #2788.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2019
Francis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Malin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Malin #2189 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Francis #196, Malin #2728.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2009–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Malin in 5.
Highest recorded here: Francis #1863 in 2023, Malin #2120 in 2016.
The order changed in 2022: Francis moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #4634 and #3961; by 2022 that had become #2488 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #2138, Malin #2788.
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 | Malin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) | Norway · Girls #167 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Francis and Malin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Malin
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #530 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1966–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls