Graeme vs Rodney
Graeme and Rodneycompared 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 1972, Graeme was ranked #96 and Rodney #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Graeme was ranked #80 and Rodney #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1995, Graeme was ranked #168 and Rodney #301 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Graeme was ranked #4107 and Rodney #1906 among boys in England and Wales.
Graeme and Rodney over time
Graeme and Rodney appear together in 4 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Rodney held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Graeme in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Rodney 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1959, Rodney moved ahead of Graeme in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #37 and #39 the year before became #43 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Rodney averaged 24.8 places apart, ending at #96 and #34.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graeme #755 in 1996, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Graeme held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rodney in 17.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #33 in 1952, Rodney #17 in 1966.
The order changed in 1959: Rodney moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #37 and #39; by 1959 that had become #43 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Graeme #96, Rodney #34.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Graeme held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rodney in 2.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #18 in 1954, Rodney #42 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Graeme #80, Rodney #93.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1996–2023
Graeme held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rodney in 9.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #755 in 1996, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
The order changed in 2002: Rodney moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1595 and #1746; by 2002 that had become #2636 and #1519.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graeme #4107, Rodney #1906.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1968–1995
Graeme held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rodney in 8.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #155 in 1984, Rodney #135 in 1972.
The order changed in 1979: Graeme moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #231 and #223; by 1979 that had become #187 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Graeme #168, Rodney #301.
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 | Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (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 Rodney 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
Rodney
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 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 recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys