Frederick vs Joseph
Frederick and Josephcompared 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 2025, Frederick was ranked #78 and Joseph #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Frederick was ranked #339 and Joseph #34 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frederick was ranked #55 and Joseph #56 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Frederick was ranked #93 and Joseph #61 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Frederick was ranked #329 and Joseph #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Frederick was ranked #218 and Joseph #82 among boys in Scotland.
Frederick and Joseph over time
Frederick and Joseph appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Frederick in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Joseph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Frederick 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
Frederick and Joseph were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #329 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Frederick #105 in 1964, Joseph #11 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Frederick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 60.
Highest recorded here: Frederick #105 in 1964, Joseph #11 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frederick #329, Joseph #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frederick held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Joseph in 28.
Highest recorded here: Frederick #55 in 2024, Joseph #7 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frederick #55, Joseph #56.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2024
Frederick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 23.
Highest recorded here: Frederick #171 in 2018, Joseph #22 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frederick #339, Joseph #34.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–2025
Frederick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Joseph in 8.
Highest recorded here: Frederick #66 in 1953, Joseph #33 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frederick #78, Joseph #33.
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 | Frederick | Joseph |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #78 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frederick has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Joseph.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys