Blaine vs Graham
Blaine 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Blaine was ranked #230 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blaine was ranked #432 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Blaine was ranked #572 and Graham #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Blaine was ranked #2664 and Graham #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Blaine and Graham over time
Blaine and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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
Blaine and Graham changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2664 and #2952.
- Longest-running competitions
Blaine and Graham were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2664 and #2952.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Blaine #186 in 1986, Graham #52 in 1987.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Blaine held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Graham in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blaine #502 in 2002, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Blaine moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2125 and #1391; by 2022 that had become #1366 and #2165.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blaine #2664, Graham #2952.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1985–2018
Blaine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Graham in 22.
Highest recorded here: Blaine #186 in 1986, Graham #52 in 1987.
The order changed in 2018: Blaine moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #601 and #541; by 2018 that had become #572 and #635.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Blaine #572, Graham #635.
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 Graham
Pairs where Graham shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Benjamin vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #71 and #770.
Benjamin · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samuel vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #90 and #770.
Samuel · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jude vs Graham
In 1965 they stood at #129 and #137 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #95 and #770.
Jude · Graham · 44 shared years, 1965–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Graham vs Marcus
In 1964 they stood at #129 and #136 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #172.
Graham · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Blaine | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2664 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blaine and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Blaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2020
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1985–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys