Duane vs Graeme
Duane and Graemecompared 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 1995, Duane was ranked #334 and Graeme #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2014, Duane was ranked #3362 and Graeme #4632 among boys in England and Wales.
Duane and Graeme over time
Duane and Graeme appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Duane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Graeme 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
Duane and Graeme changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2014, ending at #3362 and #4632.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Duane #853 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 1996–2014
Duane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Graeme in 5.
Highest recorded here: Duane #853 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Duane moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3385 and #2870; by 2009 that had become #1981 and #4527.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Duane #3362, Graeme #4632.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1973–1995
Duane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graeme in 9.
Highest recorded here: Duane #268 in 1982, Graeme #153 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Duane #334, Graeme #168.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Graeme
Pairs where Graeme shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- John vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.
John · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Peter vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Graeme #33 in 1952.
Peter · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Graeme vs Ross
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Ross averaged 3.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #99.
Graeme · Ross · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
- Murray vs Graeme
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Murray and Graeme averaged 4.0 places apart, ending at #100 and #91.
Murray · Graeme · 20 shared years, 1954–1973 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Duane | Graeme |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2960 (2020) | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Duane and Graeme both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Duane
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2008
Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1973–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #2960 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys
Graeme
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #33 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 recorded1954–1975
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys