Graeme vs Ronald
Graeme and Ronaldcompared 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 1969, Graeme was ranked #57 and Ronald #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Graeme was ranked #96 and Ronald #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Graeme was ranked #623 and Ronald #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Graeme was ranked #4107 and Ronald #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Graeme and Ronald over time
Graeme and Ronald appear together in 4 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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 Ronald changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1972, ending at #96 and #88.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Ronald averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #96 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graeme #755 in 1996, Ronald #600 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1968–2011
Graeme held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ronald in 11.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #153 in 1986, Ronald #96 in 1968.
The order changed in 2011: Graeme moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #506 and #506; by 2011 that had become #623 and #730.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Graeme #623, Ronald #730.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Graeme held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ronald in 15.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #33 in 1952, Ronald #24 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Graeme #96, Ronald #88.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Graeme held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ronald in 15.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #755 in 1996, Ronald #600 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graeme #4107, Ronald #691.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1954–1969
Graeme held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #18 in 1954, Ronald #36 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Graeme #57, Ronald #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.
Side by side
| Field | Graeme | Ronald |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | Scotland · Boys #619 (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 Ronald 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
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys