Graham vs Leonard
Graham and Leonardcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1958, Graham was ranked #30 and Leonard #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1961, Graham was ranked #31 and Leonard #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Leonard #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Leonard #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Leonard #436 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Graham and Leonard over time
Graham and Leonard appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Leonard in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Leonard changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2023, ending at #770 and #436.
- Longest-running competitions
Graham and Leonard were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #436.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #129 and #125 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #436.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Leonard in 7.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Leonard #108 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Leonard #436.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Leonard in 25.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Leonard #217 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Leonard moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #510 and #524; by 2002 that had become #710 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Leonard #244.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1952–1961
Graham held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leonard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Graham #20 in 1952, Leonard #73 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1961: Graham #31, Leonard #99.
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 | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Norway · Boys #173 (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 Leonard both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 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 recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys