Dillon vs Graham
Dillon 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 2010, Dillon was ranked #173 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dillon was ranked #330 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #619 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dillon was ranked #826 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Dillon and Graham over time
Dillon and Graham appear together in 3 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Dillon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Graham 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 2 of those lists, Dillon in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Dillon moved ahead of Graham in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #86 and #86 the year before became #89 and #101.
- Longest-running competitions
Dillon and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1980 to 2023, ending at #330 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1980–2023
Dillon held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Graham in 13.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #86 in 1997, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order changed in 1998: Dillon moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #86 and #86; by 1998 that had become #89 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dillon #330, Graham #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dillon held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Graham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #158 in 2004, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dillon #826, Graham #5119.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010
Dillon held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Graham in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dillon #104 in 1997, Graham #137 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Dillon #173, Graham #387.
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 | Dillon | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dillon and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dillon
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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