Frank vs Kamil
Frank and Kamilcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Frank was ranked #182 and Kamil #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #194 and Kamil #1282 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Frank was ranked #271 and Kamil #244 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Frank was ranked #448 and Kamil #517 among boys in Norway.
Frank and Kamil over time
Frank and Kamil appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Frank held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kamil in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kamil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Frank 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
Frank and Kamil changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2018, ending at #448 and #517.
- Longest-running competitions
Frank and Kamil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1973 to 2018, ending at #448 and #517.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1973–2018
Frank held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Kamil in 4.
Highest recorded here: Frank #35 in 1975, Kamil #86 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Frank #448, Kamil #517.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kamil in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Kamil #378 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Kamil #1282.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2021
Frank held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kamil in 2.
Highest recorded here: Frank #177 in 2016, Kamil #226 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Frank #182, Kamil #755.
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 | Frank | Kamil |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frank has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kamil.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Frank
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #61 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #459 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Kamil
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #600 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2018
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1973–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys