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Geoffrey vs Graeme

Geoffrey 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1972, Geoffrey was ranked #50 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1975, Geoffrey was ranked #74 and Graeme #86 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Graeme #139 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, Geoffrey was ranked #711 and Graeme #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2023, Geoffrey was ranked #4107 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.

Geoffrey and Graeme over time

Geoffrey and Graeme appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Geoffrey 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, Geoffrey 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Boys, Geoffrey moved into the top 50 at #50 in 1969 as Graeme fell out of it to #57, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1969, Geoffrey moved ahead of Graeme in New Zealand · Boys — #52 and #47 the year before became #50 and #57.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Geoffrey and Graeme changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1968 and 2013, ending at #711 and #711.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Graeme averaged 25.8 places apart, ending at #50 and #96.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Geoffrey and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #711 and #711.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Graeme #755 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1968–2013

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Graeme in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #116 in 1972, Graeme #152 in 1992.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Geoffrey #711, Graeme #711.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Graeme in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1972: Geoffrey #50, Graeme #96.

  • New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1975

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Graeme in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Graeme #18 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1969: Geoffrey moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #52 and #47; by 1969 that had become #50 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 1975: Geoffrey #74, Graeme #86.

  • England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Graeme in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Graeme #755 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Geoffrey #4107, Graeme #4107.

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 Geoffrey

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

Other comparisons involving Graeme

Pairs where Graeme 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

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 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geoffrey, Graeme
FieldGeoffreyGraeme
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 usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Geoffrey 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

Geoffrey

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #15 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 recorded1952–1987

    Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Graeme

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1975

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.

    England and Wales · Boys