Namewise

Geoffrey vs Raymond

Geoffrey and Raymondcompared 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 1982, Geoffrey was ranked #72 and Raymond #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Raymond #73 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Raymond #143 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2015, Geoffrey was ranked #699 and Raymond #421 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.

Geoffrey and Raymond over time

Geoffrey and Raymond appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 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.

Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Geoffrey 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 1985, Raymond moved ahead of Geoffrey in New Zealand · Boys — #89 and #91 the year before became #98 and #73.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Geoffrey and Raymond changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1985, ending at #98 and #73.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Raymond averaged 13.2 places apart, ending at #72 and #100.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Geoffrey and Raymond were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1952 to 1982, ending at #72 and #100.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Raymond #312 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2015

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Raymond #29 in 1969.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Geoffrey #699, Raymond #421.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1952–1982

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1952, Raymond #17 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1982: Geoffrey #72, Raymond #100.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Raymond #312 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, Raymond #545.

  • New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1985

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Raymond in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Raymond #28 in 1955.

    The order changed in 1985: Raymond moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #89 and #91; by 1985 that had become #98 and #73.

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Raymond #73.

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 Raymond

Pairs where Raymond 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 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geoffrey, Raymond
FieldGeoffreyRaymond
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Geoffrey and Raymond 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 recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Raymond

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys