Eugene vs Graham
Eugene 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Eugene was ranked #387 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Eugene was ranked #471 and Graham #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eugene was ranked #1517 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Eugene and Graham over time
Eugene and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Eugene and Graham changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1517 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Eugene and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #471 and #635.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eugene #669 in 1998, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2018
Eugene held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Graham in 40.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #47 in 1965, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Eugene #471, Graham #635.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eugene held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Graham in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #669 in 1998, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Eugene moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1533 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1517 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eugene #1517, 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 | Eugene | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eugene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Graham.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eugene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #50 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 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