Fraser vs Ricky
Fraser and Rickycompared 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 1982, Fraser was ranked #92 and Ricky #96 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #306 and Ricky #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Ricky #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Fraser and Ricky over time
Fraser and Ricky appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Fraser held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ricky in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Fraser #136 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #136 and #146 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #306 and #1951.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ricky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Ricky #1951.
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 | Fraser | Ricky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fraser and Ricky both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys