Frank vs Phillip
Frank and Phillipcompared 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 1967, Frank was ranked #86 and Phillip #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1955, Frank was ranked #100 and Phillip #52 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #194 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Frank was ranked #267 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Frank was ranked #459 and Phillip #268 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Frank was ranked #311 and Phillip #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Frank and Phillip over time
Frank and Phillip appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Phillip 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Frank moved ahead of Phillip in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #193 and #188 the year before became #165 and #409.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Frank and Phillip changed places 17 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #267 and #785.
- Longest-running competitions
Frank and Phillip were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 42 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #459 and #268.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Frank #139 in 1966, Phillip #122 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Phillip in 13.
Highest recorded here: Frank #139 in 1966, Phillip #122 in 1966.
The order changed in 2001: Frank moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #193 and #188; by 2001 that had become #165 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #267, Phillip #785.
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1972–2025
Frank held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Phillip in 25.
Highest recorded here: Frank #35 in 1972, Phillip #116 in 2013.
The order changed in 2000: Phillip moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #254 and #487; by 2000 that had become #277 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frank #459, Phillip #268.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frank held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Phillip in 3.
Highest recorded here: Frank #155 in 2018, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Frank moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #255 and #250; by 1999 that had become #275 and #290.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frank #194, Phillip #1460.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
Frank held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phillip in 16.
Highest recorded here: Frank #74 in 1959, Phillip #14 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Frank #86, Phillip #32.
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 | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frank has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Phillip.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys