Gordon vs Graham
Gordon 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, Gordon was ranked #98 and Graham #44 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1967, Gordon was ranked #96 and Graham #54 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Gordon was ranked #277 and Graham #168 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Gordon was ranked #749 and Graham #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gordon was ranked #727 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gordon was ranked #2443 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Gordon and Graham over time
Gordon and Graham appear together in 4 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gordon 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.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Gordon 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
Gordon and Graham changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2443 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Gordon and Graham were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #749 and #635.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gordon #661 in 1997, Graham #341 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2018
Gordon held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Graham in 42.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #83 in 1976, Graham #52 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Gordon #749, Graham #635.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gordon held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Graham in 20.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #661 in 1997, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Gordon moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3523 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #2443 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gordon #2443, Graham #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
Gordon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graham in 16.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #58 in 1952, Graham #20 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Gordon #98, Graham #44.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
Gordon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Graham in 14.
Highest recorded here: Gordon #51 in 1956, Graham #23 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Gordon #96, Graham #54.
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 | Gordon | 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (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
- Gordon and Graham both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #58 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 recorded1954–1967
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1967).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 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