Graham vs Karim
Graham and Karimcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Karim #519 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Karim #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Graham and Karim over time
Graham and Karim appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 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 1 of those lists, and Karim 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Graham and Karim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #519.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Graham #139 in 2000, Karim #390 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Karim in 23.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Karim #480 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Karim moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #695 and #945; by 2004 that had become #1347 and #599.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Karim #519.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Karim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Graham #139 in 2000, Karim #390 in 2000.
The order changed in 2023: Karim moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #541 and #713; by 2023 that had become #770 and #660.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Karim #660.
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 | Karim |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Norway · Boys #357 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham and Karim both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Karim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #401 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #314 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #357 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys