Francis vs Raymond
Francis and Raymondcompared 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 Raymond #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1964, Francis was ranked #93 and Raymond #55 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #193 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Francis was ranked #200 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Francis was ranked #309 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Francis was ranked #515 and Raymond #566 among boys in Norway.
Francis and Raymond over time
Francis and Raymond appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Francis held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raymond in 2.
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.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Francis 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Francis and Raymond changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #309 and #509.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Francis and Raymond averaged 55.6 places apart, ending at #309 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Francis and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #193 and #627.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Francis #188 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Raymond in 12.
Highest recorded here: Francis #16 in 1964, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #309, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Francis held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Francis #188 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Francis #193, Raymond #627.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1960–2007
Francis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Raymond in 19.
Highest recorded here: Francis #359 in 1987, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 2007: Francis moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #467 and #349; by 2007 that had become #515 and #566.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Francis #515, Raymond #566.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Francis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Raymond in 1.
Highest recorded here: Francis #100 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Francis #200, Raymond #395.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1952–1961
Francis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 10.
Highest recorded here: Francis #71 in 1954, Raymond #17 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Francis #93, Raymond #36.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #193 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys