Ben vs Raymond
Ben and Raymondcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ben was ranked #40 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Ben was ranked #71 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Ben was ranked #73 and Raymond #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ben was ranked #145 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Ben was ranked #474 and Raymond #566 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #509 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Ben and Raymond over time
Ben and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Ben held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Raymond in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ben in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Ben moved ahead of Raymond in New Zealand · Boys — #89 and #80 the year before became #76 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Ben and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1950 to 2007, ending at #474 and #566.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Ben #59 in 1985, Raymond #67 in 1984.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1950–2007
Ben held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Raymond in 47.
Highest recorded here: Ben #233 in 1965, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 2006: Ben moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #525 and #476; by 2006 that had become #453 and #560.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Ben #474, Raymond #566.
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1978–2025
Ben held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ben #14 in 2005, Raymond #48 in 1983.
The order changed in 1995: Ben moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #99 and #92; by 1995 that had become #100 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ben #40, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #21 in 2002, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #509, Raymond #545.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Ben held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #6 in 2004, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ben #145, Raymond #395.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1976–1991
Ben held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #41 in 1981, Raymond #79 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Ben #71, Raymond #96.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1981–1993
Ben held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Raymond in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ben #59 in 1985, Raymond #67 in 1984.
The order changed in 1987: Ben moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #89 and #80; by 1987 that had become #76 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Ben #73, Raymond #100.
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 | Ben | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Raymond.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys