Francis vs Nataniel
Francis and Natanielcompared 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 2024, Francis was ranked #193 and Nataniel #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Francis was ranked #215 and Nataniel #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Nataniel #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #316 and Nataniel #508 among boys in Norway.
Francis and Nataniel over time
Francis and Nataniel appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nataniel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nataniel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Francis 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2024
Francis held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nataniel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #193 in 2024, Nataniel #743 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #193, Nataniel #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nataniel in 1.
Highest recorded here: Francis #210 in 2015, Nataniel #289 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Nataniel #829.
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 | Nataniel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #309 (2025) | Norway · Boys #508 (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 Nataniel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #316 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Nataniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #289 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #508 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys