Graeme vs Ross
Graeme and Rosscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Graeme was ranked #280 and Ross #53 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1973, Graeme was ranked #91 and Ross #73 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Graeme was ranked #96 and Ross #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Graeme was ranked #711 and Ross #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Graeme was ranked #4107 and Ross #2160 among boys in England and Wales.
Graeme and Ross over time
Graeme and Ross appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 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.
Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Ross 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 1971, Ross moved ahead of Graeme in New Zealand · Boys — #59 and #60 the year before became #69 and #58.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Graeme and Ross changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1972, ending at #96 and #99.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graeme and Ross averaged 3.7 places apart, ending at #96 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Graeme and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #711 and #102.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graeme #755 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1968–2013
Graeme held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 34.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #152 in 1992, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Graeme #711, Ross #102.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Graeme held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ross in 9.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #33 in 1952, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Graeme #96, Ross #99.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1954–1973
Graeme held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ross in 6.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #18 in 1954, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order changed in 1971: Ross moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #59 and #60; by 1971 that had become #69 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Graeme #91, Ross #73.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Graeme held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 15.
Highest recorded here: Graeme #755 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graeme #4107, Ross #2160.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graeme has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys