Graeme vs Johann
Graeme and Johanncompared 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 1991, Graeme was ranked #171 and Johann #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Graeme was ranked #4107 and Johann #2007 among boys in England and Wales.
Graeme and Johann over time
Graeme and Johann appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Graeme and Johann changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #4107 and #2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Graeme held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Johann in 7.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #755 in 1996, Johann #1302 in 2009.
The order changed in 2004: Johann moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2189 and #2470; by 2004 that had become #3009 and #1347.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graeme #4107, Johann #2007.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1972–1991
Graeme held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Johann in 3.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #153 in 1986, Johann #196 in 1974.
The order changed in 1978: Graeme moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #293 and #227; by 1978 that had become #231 and #283.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Graeme #171, Johann #288.
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 | Graeme | Johann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | Norway · Boys #501 (2025) |
| 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
- Graeme and Johann both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Graeme
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1954–1975
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Johann
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2020
Highest recorded position: #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1972–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys