Brendan vs Raymond
Brendan 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Brendan was ranked #44 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Brendan was ranked #94 and Raymond #97 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Brendan was ranked #395 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Brendan was ranked #402 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Brendan and Raymond over time
Brendan and Raymond appear together in 5 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Raymond in 1.
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.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Brendan in 1. 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 1971, Brendan moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #76 and #59 the year before became #54 and #63.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brendan and Raymond changed places 11 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1966 and 1991, ending at #94 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Brendan and Raymond averaged 41.4 places apart, ending at #44 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Brendan and Raymond were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #157 in 1998, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Brendan held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #16 in 1965, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brendan #402, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Raymond in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Raymond moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #596 and #603; by 2014 that had become #650 and #592.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Raymond #545.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1966–1991
Brendan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #53 in 1982, Raymond #49 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Brendan #94, Raymond #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1965–1991
Brendan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Raymond in 6.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #25 in 1985, Raymond #40 in 1966.
The order changed in 1971: Brendan moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #76 and #59; by 1971 that had become #54 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Brendan #44, Raymond #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Brendan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #73 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brendan #395, Raymond #395.
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 | Brendan | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendan and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brendan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (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
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