Donnacha vs Graham
Donnacha 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 2023, Donnacha was ranked #61 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Donnacha was ranked #339 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Donnacha was ranked #2263 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Donnacha and Graham over time
Donnacha 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, Donnacha 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.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Donnacha 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Donnacha moved ahead of Graham in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #214 and #179 the year before became #163 and #244.
- Longest-running competitions
Donnacha and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 53 years, from 1965 to 2023, ending at #61 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1965–2023
Donnacha held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Graham in 39.
Highest recorded here: Donnacha #57 in 2018, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order changed in 2004: Donnacha moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #214 and #179; by 2004 that had become #163 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Donnacha #61, Graham #770.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2024
Donnacha held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graham in 14.
Highest recorded here: Donnacha #1786 in 2018, Graham #1361 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Donnacha moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4107 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #2263 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Donnacha #2263, 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 | Donnacha | 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, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #64 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Donnacha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Graham.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Donnacha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 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