Graham vs Killian
Graham and Killiancompared 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 Killian #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Killian #268 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Graham was ranked #387 and Killian #303 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Killian #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Graham and Killian over time
Graham and Killian appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Killian in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Killian 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 1997, Killian moved ahead of Graham in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #66 and #73 the year before became #86 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Graham and Killian changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #638.
- Longest-running competitions
Graham and Killian were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #155.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Killian in 21.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Killian #55 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Killian moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #66 and #73; by 1997 that had become #86 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Killian #155.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Killian in 12.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Killian #492 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Killian moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1819 and #2690; by 2015 that had become #2319 and #1121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Killian #638.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2010
Graham held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Killian in 4.
Highest recorded here: Graham #137 in 1998, Killian #172 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Graham #387, Killian #303.
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 | Killian |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham and Killian 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
Killian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys