Daniel vs Grahame
Daniel and Grahamecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1996, Daniel was ranked #2 and Grahame #2020 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Daniel was ranked #10 and Grahame #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Daniel was ranked #69 and Grahame #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Daniel and Grahame over time
Daniel and Grahame appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Grahame in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Grahame reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Daniel 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.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1952–1960
Daniel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grahame in 4.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #63 in 1957, Grahame #71 in 1955.
The order changed in 1957: Daniel moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #78 and #77; by 1957 that had become #63 and #96.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Daniel #69, Grahame #94.
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 | Daniel | Grahame |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænjəl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2020 (1996) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Grahame does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Grahame.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Grahame doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Grahame
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #81 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 recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1955 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1992.
Republic of Ireland · Boys