Barry vs Graeme
Barry 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Barry was ranked #73 and Graeme #80 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Barry was ranked #100 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Barry was ranked #162 and Graeme #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Barry was ranked #352 and Graeme #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Barry was ranked #3040 and Graeme #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Barry and Graeme over time
Barry and Graeme appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Barry moved ahead of Graeme in New Zealand · Boys — #66 and #59 the year before became #68 and #69.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Barry and Graeme changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1972, ending at #100 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Barry and Graeme averaged 4.8 places apart, ending at #100 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Barry and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #352 and #711.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Barry #441 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1968–2013
Barry held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barry #17 in 1985, Graeme #152 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Barry #352, Graeme #711.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1952–1972
Barry held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Graeme in 11.
Highest recorded here: Barry #30 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Barry #100, Graeme #96.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Barry held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graeme in 17.
Highest recorded here: Barry #24 in 1955, Graeme #18 in 1954.
The order changed in 1971: Barry moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #66 and #59; by 1971 that had become #68 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Barry #73, Graeme #80.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2017
Barry held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Barry #441 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Barry #3040, Graeme #4812.
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 | Barry | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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
- Barry 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
Barry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #30 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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