Graham vs Kristopher
Graham and Kristophercompared 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 2010, Graham was ranked #387 and Kristopher #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Graham was ranked #541 and Kristopher #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Kristopher #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Graham and Kristopher over time
Graham and Kristopher appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kristopher in 0.
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.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kristopher 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 Kristopher changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #3254.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graham #341 in 1996, Kristopher #352 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kristopher in 8.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Kristopher #352 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Kristopher moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1533 and #3523; by 2024 that had become #5119 and #3254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Kristopher #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1983–2016
Graham held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kristopher in 0.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Kristopher #256 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Graham #541, Kristopher #713.
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 | Kristopher |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kristopher.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kristopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2010
Highest recorded position: #227 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys