Dominick vs Graham
Dominick 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, Dominick was ranked #749 and Graham #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dominick was ranked #2671 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Dominick and Graham over time
Dominick and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dominick in 0.
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.
Dominick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Graham 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
Dominick and Graham changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominick and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #749 and #635.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dominick #853 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1964–2018
Dominick held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graham in 37.
Highest recorded here: Dominick #111 in 1964, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order changed in 2018: Graham moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #448 and #541; by 2018 that had become #749 and #635.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Dominick #749, Graham #635.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dominick held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Graham in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dominick #853 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Dominick moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4991 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #2671 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominick #2671, 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 | Dominick | 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 | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dominick has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Graham.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Dominick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #111 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 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