Frank vs Keith
Frank and Keithcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1955, Frank was ranked #100 and Keith #41 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, Frank was ranked #86 and Keith #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #194 and Keith #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Frank was ranked #276 and Keith #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #286 and Keith #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Frank and Keith over time
Frank and Keith appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Keith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Frank in 1.
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.
Keith 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Frank and Keith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #286 and #577.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Keith in 46.
Highest recorded here: Frank #139 in 1966, Keith #17 in 1975.
The order changed in 2010: Frank moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #283 and #185; by 2010 that had become #220 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #286, Keith #577.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Keith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Keith #379 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Keith #3688.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
Frank held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Keith in 16.
Highest recorded here: Frank #74 in 1959, Keith #40 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Frank #86, Keith #81.
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 | Keith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| 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 and Keith both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Keith
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #40 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: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys