Colin vs Raymond
Colin 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1975, Colin was ranked #99 and Raymond #65 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Colin was ranked #80 and Raymond #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Colin was ranked #287 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #348 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Colin was ranked #433 and Raymond #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Raymond over time
Colin and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Raymond in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, and Colin 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.
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 1981, Colin moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #95 and #87 the year before became #87 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colin and Raymond changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1000 and #545.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Colin and Raymond averaged 7.0 places apart, ending at #80 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Raymond were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1952 to 1982, ending at #80 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Colin #311 in 1997, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Raymond in 15.
Highest recorded here: Colin #38 in 1985, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order changed in 2023: Colin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #414 and #390; by 2023 that had become #436 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #348, Raymond #509.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1952–1982
Colin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Raymond in 6.
Highest recorded here: Colin #22 in 1952, Raymond #17 in 1952.
The order changed in 1981: Colin moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #95 and #87; by 1981 that had become #87 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Colin #80, Raymond #100.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Raymond in 19.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Raymond #545.
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1946–2008
Colin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raymond in 19.
Highest recorded here: Colin #272 in 2007, Raymond #64 in 1975.
The order changed in 2001: Colin moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #492 and #336; by 2001 that had become #490 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Colin #287, Raymond #487.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1975
Colin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Raymond in 3.
Highest recorded here: Colin #25 in 1955, Raymond #28 in 1955.
The order changed in 1974: Raymond moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #70 and #71; by 1974 that had become #81 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Colin #99, Raymond #65.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2021
Colin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Raymond in 3.
Highest recorded here: Colin #96 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Colin #433, Raymond #433.
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 | Colin | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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