Aedan vs Graham
Aedan and Grahamcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Aedan was ranked #303 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Aedan was ranked #448 and Graham #541 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aedan was ranked #1675 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Aedan and Graham over time
Aedan and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aedan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aedan and Graham changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1675 and #5119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aedan #369 in 1996, Graham #66 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aedan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Graham in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #710 in 2003, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Aedan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2813 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1675 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aedan #1675, Graham #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1996–2016
Aedan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Graham in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aedan #369 in 1996, Graham #66 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Aedan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #605 and #448; by 2014 that had become #403 and #550.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aedan #448, Graham #541.
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 | Aedan | Graham |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #785 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| 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
- Aedan and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aedan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 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
Highest recorded1997–2021
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 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 recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys