Bruce vs Graeme
Bruce 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 1975, Bruce was ranked #81 and Graeme #86 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Bruce was ranked #95 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Bruce was ranked #383 and Graeme #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Bruce was ranked #965 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Bruce and Graeme over time
Bruce and Graeme appear together in 4 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Bruce held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Graeme in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bruce 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Bruce and Graeme averaged 12.0 places apart, ending at #95 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bruce #472 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Bruce held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Graeme in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bruce #21 in 1954, Graeme #33 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Bruce #95, Graeme #96.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1975
Bruce held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bruce #15 in 1955, Graeme #18 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Bruce #81, Graeme #86.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Bruce held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bruce #472 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bruce #965, Graeme #4107.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1968–2013
Bruce held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graeme in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bruce #222 in 1968, Graeme #164 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bruce #383, Graeme #711.
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 | Bruce | 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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
- Bruce 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
Bruce
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 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 recorded1954–1980
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1980).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 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