Adam vs Raymond
Adam and Raymondcompared 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 1991, Adam was ranked #18 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Adam was ranked #31 and Raymond #100 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #60 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Adam was ranked #88 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Adam and Raymond over time
Adam and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 215 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Raymond 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.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Adam in none. 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 1967, Adam moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #47 and #40 the year before became #42 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Raymond averaged 55.3 places apart, ending at #18 and #96.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #90 and #49 in 1965 to #31 and #100 in 1993.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1952 to 2008, ending at #88 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Raymond in 21.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order changed in 1986: Adam moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #66 and #57; by 1986 that had become #57 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Raymond #509.
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1952–2008
Adam held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 37.
Highest recorded here: Adam #86 in 1983, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 1991: Adam moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #139 and #102; by 1991 that had become #149 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Adam #88, Raymond #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Raymond #545.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1961–1991
Adam held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Raymond in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adam #7 in 1979, Raymond #36 in 1961.
The order changed in 1967: Adam moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #47 and #40; by 1967 that had become #42 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Adam #18, Raymond #96.
New Zealand · Boys27 shared years, 1965–1993
Adam held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Raymond in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adam #13 in 1986, Raymond #49 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Adam moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #87 and #68; by 1970 that had become #65 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Adam #31, Raymond #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2003, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #60, Raymond #395.
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 | Adam | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys