David vs Raymond
David 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, David was ranked #14 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, David was ranked #19 and Raymond #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #45 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, David was ranked #47 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, David was ranked #83 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
David and Raymond over time
David and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 244 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Raymond in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and David 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
David and Raymond changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2008, ending at #47 and #487.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, David and Raymond averaged 57.0 places apart, ending at #14 and #96.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, David rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #167 and #265 in 1945 to #47 and #487 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Raymond were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1952 to 1991, ending at #14 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — David #32 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
David held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Raymond in 15.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: David #47, Raymond #487.
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
David held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1985, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #45, Raymond #509.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1954–1993
David held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1960, Raymond #28 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: David #19, Raymond #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1952–1991
David held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1961, Raymond #17 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: David #14, Raymond #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Raymond #545.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
David held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #9 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: David #83, Raymond #395.
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 | David | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- David and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 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