Bellamy vs Graham
Bellamy 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Bellamy was ranked #2160 and Graham #1533 among boys in England and Wales.
Bellamy and Graham over time
Bellamy and Graham appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bellamy in 0.
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.
Bellamy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Graham 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2015–2023
Bellamy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graham in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bellamy #1923 in 2017, Graham #1391 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Graham moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2018 and #2165; by 2023 that had become #2160 and #1533.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bellamy #2160, Graham #1533.
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 | Bellamy | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bellamy has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Graham.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Bellamy
Popularity journey
First recorded2015
First recorded at #2150 among boys in England and Wales in 2015 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #1923 among boys in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 2015–2023).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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