Fintan vs Graham
Fintan 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, Fintan was ranked #183 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Fintan was ranked #396 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fintan was ranked #2671 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Fintan and Graham over time
Fintan and Graham appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Fintan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graham in 1.
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, Fintan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fintan and Graham changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2671 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Fintan and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #396 and #770.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2023
Fintan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Graham in 34.
Highest recorded here: Fintan #85 in 1965, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fintan #396, Graham #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fintan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Graham in 7.
Highest recorded here: Fintan #480 in 2000, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Fintan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3112 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #2671 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fintan #2671, Graham #5119.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010
Fintan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Graham in 1.
Highest recorded here: Fintan #152 in 2000, Graham #137 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Fintan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #158 and #137; by 1999 that had become #158 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Fintan #183, Graham #387.
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 | Fintan | 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 | 2 | 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 | Northern Ireland · Boys #278 (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
- Fintan and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fintan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 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