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Francis vs Peter

Francis and Petercompared 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 Peter #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1964, Francis was ranked #93 and Peter #4 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Peter #152 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Francis was ranked #278 and Peter #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Francis was ranked #316 and Peter #174 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Francis was ranked #352 and Peter #181 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Francis was ranked #193 and Peter #287 among boys in England and Wales.

Francis and Peter over time

Francis and Peter appear together in 5 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Francis 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2019, Francis moved ahead of Peter in England and Wales · Boys — #238 and #196 the year before became #196 and #210.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Francis and Peter were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #193 and #287.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Francis #188 in 1996, Peter #59 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Francis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 62.

    Highest recorded here: Francis #16 in 1964, Peter #13 in 1964.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Peter #152.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Francis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Peter in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Peter #59 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2019: Francis moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #238 and #196; by 2019 that had become #196 and #210.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #193, Peter #287.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Francis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Francis #100 in 1997, Peter #22 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Francis #278, Peter #164.

  • Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1960–2025

    Francis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Francis #316 in 2025, Peter #72 in 1987.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #316, Peter #174.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1952–1961

    Francis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Francis #71 in 1954, Peter #1 in 1954.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1961: Francis #93, Peter #2.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Francis

Pairs where Francis shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Peter

Pairs where Peter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1960s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1960 and 1969.

The 1960s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Francis, Peter
FieldFrancisPeter
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek/Aramaic, biblical
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈpit.əɹ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #193 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Peter has a recorded origin (Greek/Aramaic, biblical); Francis does not have one recorded yet.
  • Francis and Peter both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Peter; Francis doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Peter

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #106 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2006

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2006).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #287 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys