Frank vs Morgan
Frank and Morgancompared 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, Frank was ranked #194 and Morgan #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Frank was ranked #264 and Morgan #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #286 and Morgan #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #459 and Morgan #411 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #478 and Morgan #478 among boys in Scotland.
Frank and Morgan over time
Frank and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Morgan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Frank in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 2 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 2015, Frank moved ahead of Morgan in England and Wales · Boys — #197 and #176 the year before became #187 and #197.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Frank and Morgan changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #286 and #577.
- Longest-running competitions
Frank and Morgan were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 60 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #459 and #411.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Morgan in 39.
Highest recorded here: Frank #139 in 1966, Morgan #105 in 2000.
The order changed in 2015: Frank moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #267 and #237; by 2015 that had become #228 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #286, Morgan #577.
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1955–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Morgan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Frank #22 in 1968, Morgan #214 in 2006.
The order changed in 2025: Morgan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #362 and #522; by 2025 that had become #459 and #411.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #459, Morgan #411.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Morgan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Morgan #52 in 1999.
The order changed in 2015: Frank moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #197 and #176; by 2015 that had become #187 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Morgan #334.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2003–2022
Frank held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Morgan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Frank #185 in 2019, Morgan #121 in 2004.
The order changed in 2016: Frank moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #314 and #314; by 2016 that had become #232 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Frank #264, Morgan #414.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frank has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Morgan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys