Darryl vs Grahame
Darryl 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Darryl was ranked #67 and Grahame #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Darryl was ranked #222 and Grahame #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1996, Darryl was ranked #335 and Grahame #2020 among boys in England and Wales.
Darryl and Grahame over time
Darryl and Grahame appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Darryl 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 Darryl 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 · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1960
Darryl held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Grahame in 2.
Highest recorded here: Darryl #67 in 1958, Grahame #71 in 1955.
The order changed in 1955: Darryl moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #87 and #78; by 1955 that had become #70 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 1960: Darryl #67, 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 | Darryl | Grahame |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #2020 (1996) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Darryl has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Grahame.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Darryl
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #90 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 recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #58 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1957–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · 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