Derick vs Graham
Derick 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 1990, Derick was ranked #286 and Graham #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Derick was ranked #3254 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Derick and Graham over time
Derick and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Derick 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Graham rose about as far as Derick fell — from #175 and #129 in 1964 to #286 and #62 in 1990.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derick #2074 in 1998, Graham #344 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1964–1990
Derick held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graham in 23.
Highest recorded here: Derick #170 in 1968, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Derick #286, Graham #62.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2024
Derick held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Graham in 19.
Highest recorded here: Derick #2074 in 1998, Graham #344 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Derick moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2813 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #3254 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derick #3254, Graham #5119.
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 | Derick | 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 #785 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derick and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Derick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #175 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 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