Graeme vs Norman

Graeme and Normancompared 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, Graeme was ranked #22 and Norman #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1962, Graeme was ranked #49 and Norman #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1992, Graeme was ranked #152 and Norman #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Graeme was ranked #280 and Norman #243 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Graeme was ranked #4107 and Norman #2813 among boys in England and Wales.

Graeme and Norman over time

Graeme and Norman appear together in 3 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Graeme held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Norman in 0.

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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graeme #755 in 1996, Norman #1337 in 1996.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1968–1992
Graeme held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Norman in 9.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #152 in 1992, Norman #117 in 1968.
The order changed in 1980: Graeme moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #187 and #181; by 1980 that had become #202 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Graeme #152, Norman #298.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1996–2023
Graeme held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Norman in 5.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #755 in 1996, Norman #1337 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Norman moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2870 and #4052; by 2009 that had become #4527 and #2544.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graeme #4107, Norman #2813.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1952–1962
Graeme held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Norman in 0.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #33 in 1952, Norman #62 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1962: Graeme #49, Norman #97.

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
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1973 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Graeme, Norman
Field	Graeme	Norman
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, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023)	England and Wales · Boys #2443 (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 Norman both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Norman

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #63 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 recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys