Allan vs Graham
Allan 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1971, Allan was ranked #96 and Graham #81 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1978, Allan was ranked #93 and Graham #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Allan was ranked #207 and Graham #137 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Allan was ranked #711 and Graham #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Graham over time
Allan and Graham appear together in 4 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Allan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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 Graham changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #5119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Allan and Graham averaged 11.6 places apart, ending at #93 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #711 and #448.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #489 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2013
Allan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Graham in 43.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Allan #711, Graham #448.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Graham in 12.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Allan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1799 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1951 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Graham #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1952–1978
Allan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graham in 24.
Highest recorded here: Allan #31 in 1952, Graham #20 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Allan #93, Graham #96.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 1954–1971
Allan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Graham in 17.
Highest recorded here: Allan #32 in 1958, Graham #23 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1971: Allan #96, Graham #81.
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 | Allan | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | 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
- Allan and Graham 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
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