Garry vs Graeme
Garry 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Garry was ranked #100 and Graeme #51 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Garry was ranked #83 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Garry was ranked #299 and Graeme #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Garry was ranked #4991 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Garry and Graeme over time
Garry and Graeme appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Garry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Graeme in 1.
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.
Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Garry 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
Garry and Graeme changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1972, ending at #83 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Garry and Graeme averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #83 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Garry and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1968 to 2004, ending at #299 and #506.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Garry #573 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1968–2004
Garry held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Garry #79 in 1980, Graeme #152 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Garry #299, Graeme #506.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Garry held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Graeme in 2.
Highest recorded here: Garry #15 in 1954, Graeme #33 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Garry #83, Graeme #96.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2023
Garry held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Graeme in 2.
Highest recorded here: Garry #573 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Graeme moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #2613 and #4647; by 2014 that had become #4632 and #4632.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Garry #4991, Graeme #4107.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Garry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graeme in 13.
Highest recorded here: Garry #38 in 1955, Graeme #18 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Garry #100, Graeme #51.
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 | Garry | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Garry and Graeme both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Garry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #19 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 recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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