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Elliot vs Graham

Elliot 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Elliot was ranked #98 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Elliot was ranked #102 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Elliot was ranked #162 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2010, Elliot was ranked #267 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Elliot and Graham over time

Elliot and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 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.

Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elliot 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 2005, Elliot moved ahead of Graham in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #244 and #244 the year before became #191 and #283.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elliot and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1983 to 2023, ending at #162 and #770.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Elliot #61 in 1997, Graham #341 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 19832023

    Elliot held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Graham in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Elliot #133 in 2018, Graham #53 in 1991.

    The order changed in 2005: Elliot moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #244 and #244; by 2005 that had become #191 and #283.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Elliot #162, Graham #770.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Elliot held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Graham in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elliot #61 in 1997, Graham #341 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #98, 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

Side-by-side comparison of Elliot, Graham
FieldElliotGraham
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #84 (2025)Scotland · Boys #727 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elliot 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

Elliot

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #84 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Graham

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1979

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys