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Edward vs Raymond

Edward and Raymondcompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #31 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1991, Edward was ranked #74 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1993, Edward was ranked #82 and Raymond #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Edward was ranked #145 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2008, Edward was ranked #248 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.

Edward and Raymond over time

Edward and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 237 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Raymond 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 1985, Edward moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #83 and #79 the year before became #77 and #90.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Edward and Raymond changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1991, ending at #74 and #96.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Raymond averaged 20.5 places apart, ending at #74 and #96.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Edward and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #31 and #627.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Edward #48 in 1952, Raymond #17 in 1952.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025

    Edward held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Raymond #29 in 1969.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Raymond #509.

  • Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1950–2008

    Edward held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Raymond in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #219 in 1960, Raymond #60 in 1978.

    The order changed in 2000: Edward moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #376 and #342; by 2000 that had become #258 and #336.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Edward #248, Raymond #487.

  • New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1954–1993

    Edward held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Raymond in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Raymond #28 in 1955.

    The order changed in 1981: Edward moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #69 and #63; by 1981 that had become #58 and #78.

    Most recent shared year, 1993: Edward #82, Raymond #100.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1952–1991

    Edward held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Raymond in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Raymond #17 in 1952.

    The order changed in 1985: Edward moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #83 and #79; by 1985 that had become #77 and #90.

    Most recent shared year, 1991: Edward #74, Raymond #96.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Edward held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Raymond #312 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #31, Raymond #627.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023

    Edward held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Edward #145, Raymond #395.

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 Edward

Pairs where Edward shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Raymond

Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Edward, Raymond
FieldEdwardRaymond
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #31 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Edward and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Edward

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Raymond

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys