Connell vs Graham
Connell 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 1999, Connell was ranked #277 and Graham #168 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Connell was ranked #278 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Connell was ranked #584 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Connell was ranked #1758 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Connell and Graham over time
Connell and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Connell in 0.
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
Connell and Graham changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1758 and #5119.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Connell held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Graham in 20.
Highest recorded here: Connell #1130 in 1999, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Connell moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2007 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1758 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Connell #1758, Graham #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1964–2023
Connell held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Graham in 9.
Highest recorded here: Connell #232 in 1964, Graham #58 in 1977.
The order changed in 2023: Connell moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #711 and #448; by 2023 that had become #584 and #770.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Connell #584, Graham #770.
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 | Connell | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Connell and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Connell
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys