Devin vs Graham
Devin 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Devin was ranked #235 and Graham #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Devin was ranked #516 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #727 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Devin was ranked #1199 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Devin and Graham over time
Devin and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Devin 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
Devin and Graham changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1199 and #5119.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Devin held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Graham in 12.
Highest recorded here: Devin #794 in 2000, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Devin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1799 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1199 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Devin #1199, Graham #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1985–2023
Devin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Graham in 16.
Highest recorded here: Devin #208 in 2012, Graham #62 in 1990.
The order changed in 2010: Devin moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #337 and #292; by 2010 that had become #301 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Devin #516, Graham #770.
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 | Devin | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #472 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Devin and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Devin
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2024
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1985–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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