Dave vs Graham

Dave 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.

Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Dave was ranked #749 and Graham #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dave was ranked #1951 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

Dave and Graham over time

Dave and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dave 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.

Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Dave 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dave and Graham changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #5119.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Dave #303 in 1987, Graham #52 in 1987.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dave held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Graham in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dave #1188 in 2003, Graham #344 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Dave moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3523 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1951 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dave #1951, Graham #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1982–2018
Dave held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graham in 9.
Highest recorded here: Dave #303 in 1987, Graham #52 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dave #749, Graham #635.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Graham

Pairs where Graham shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Benjamin vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #139 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #71 and #770.
Benjamin · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Samuel vs Graham
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #129 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2023 they were #90 and #770.
Samuel · Graham · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Jude vs Graham
In 1965 they stood at #129 and #137 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2023 they were #95 and #770.
Jude · Graham · 44 shared years, 1965–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking
Graham vs Marcus
In 1964 they stood at #129 and #136 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #172.
Graham · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Dave, Graham
Field	Dave	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, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024)	Scotland · Boys #727 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Dave and Graham both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Dave

Popularity journey

First recorded1982
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2024
Highest recorded position: #303 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1982–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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