Giacomo vs Graham
Giacomo 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Giacomo was ranked #711 and Graham #448 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Giacomo was ranked #2133 and Graham #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Giacomo and Graham over time
Giacomo and Graham appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Giacomo 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.
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
Giacomo and Graham changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2133 and #2952.
- Longest-running competitions
Giacomo and Graham were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2133 and #2952.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Giacomo #938 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Giacomo held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Graham in 17.
Highest recorded here: Giacomo #938 in 1996, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Giacomo moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2546 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #3688 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Giacomo #2133, Graham #2952.
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 | Giacomo | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2133 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Giacomo has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Graham.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Giacomo
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #938 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2133 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys