Graeme vs Leslie
Graeme and Lesliecompared 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 1967, Graeme was ranked #44 and Leslie #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1968, Graeme was ranked #63 and Leslie #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Graeme was ranked #303 and Leslie #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Graeme was ranked #4812 and Leslie #2734 among boys in England and Wales.
Graeme and Leslie over time
Graeme and Leslie appear together in 4 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Graeme held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leslie in 1.
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.
Leslie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Graeme 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 1983, Graeme moved ahead of Leslie in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #217 and #217 the year before became #164 and #237.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graeme #755 in 1996, Leslie #552 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1972–1997
Graeme held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leslie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #152 in 1992, Leslie #110 in 1973.
The order changed in 1983: Graeme moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #217 and #217; by 1983 that had become #164 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Graeme #303, Leslie #382.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1952–1968
Graeme held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Leslie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #33 in 1952, Leslie #37 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: Graeme #63, Leslie #99.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2017
Graeme held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leslie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #755 in 1996, Leslie #552 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Graeme #4812, Leslie #2734.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1954–1967
Graeme held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leslie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #18 in 1954, Leslie #52 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Graeme #44, Leslie #98.
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 Graeme
Pairs where Graeme shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- John vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Graeme #33 in 1952.
John · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Peter vs Graeme
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Graeme #33 in 1952.
Peter · Graeme · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
- Graeme vs Ross
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Ross averaged 3.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #99.
Graeme · Ross · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
- Murray vs Graeme
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Murray and Graeme averaged 4.0 places apart, ending at #100 and #91.
Murray · Graeme · 20 shared years, 1954–1973 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Graeme | Leslie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (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
- Graeme and Leslie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
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
Leslie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #37 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 recorded1952–1968
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys