Gerald vs Graham
Gerald 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1957, Gerald was ranked #97 and Graham #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Gerald was ranked #277 and Graham #224 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Gerald was ranked #770 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gerald was ranked #1859 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Gerald and Graham over time
Gerald and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerald in 0.
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.
Gerald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Graham 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gerald and Graham changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1859 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Gerald and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 49 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gerald #680 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1964–2023
Gerald held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Graham in 39.
Highest recorded here: Gerald #57 in 1964, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Gerald #770, Graham #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gerald held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Graham in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gerald #680 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Gerald moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2007 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1859 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gerald #1859, 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 | Gerald | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1859 (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
- Gerald and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gerald
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1859 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