Graham vs Johnny
Graham and Johnnycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Johnny #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Graham was ranked #387 and Johnny #230 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Johnny #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Johnny #494 among boys in England and Wales.
Graham and Johnny over time
Graham and Johnny appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Johnny 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Graham and Johnny were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1983 to 2023, ending at #770 and #198.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1983–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Johnny in 12.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Johnny #198 in 2023.
The order changed in 2010: Johnny moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #292 and #313; by 2010 that had become #338 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Johnny #198.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Johnny in 25.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Johnny #322 in 2005.
The order changed in 2002: Johnny moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #510 and #559; by 2002 that had become #710 and #449.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Johnny #494.
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 | Graham | Johnny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #252 (2025) |
| 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
- Graham and Johnny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 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 recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Johnny
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #90 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Norway, in 1956 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys