Allan vs Graeme
Allan and Graemecompared 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 1972, Allan was ranked #78 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1973, Allan was ranked #97 and Graeme #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Allan was ranked #711 and Graeme #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Allan was ranked #1799 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Graeme over time
Allan and Graeme appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Allan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graeme in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Allan and Graeme changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1972, ending at #78 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Allan and Graeme averaged 5.3 places apart, ending at #78 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #711 and #711.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #489 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1968–2013
Allan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Graeme in 15.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Graeme #152 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Allan #711, Graeme #711.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Allan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Graeme in 10.
Highest recorded here: Allan #31 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Allan #78, Graeme #96.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1973
Allan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graeme in 19.
Highest recorded here: Allan #32 in 1958, Graeme #18 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Allan #97, Graeme #91.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Allan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Allan #1799, Graeme #4107.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Graeme
Pairs where Graeme shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- John vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.
John · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Peter vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Graeme #33 in 1952.
Peter · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Graeme vs Ross
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Ross averaged 3.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #99.
Graeme · Ross · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
- Murray vs Graeme
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Murray and Graeme averaged 4.0 places apart, ending at #100 and #91.
Murray · Graeme · 20 shared years, 1954–1973 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Allan | Graeme |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) |
| 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
- Allan and Graeme both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Graeme
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #33 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 recorded1954–1975
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys