Graham vs Lochlainn
Graham and Lochlainncompared 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 Lochlainn #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Lochlainn #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Graham and Lochlainn over time
Graham and Lochlainn appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Graham held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lochlainn in 0.
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 Lochlainn 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 Lochlainn changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1980 and 2023, ending at #770 and #319.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graham #516 in 1999, Lochlainn #2943 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1980–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lochlainn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Graham #63 in 1980, Lochlainn #319 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Lochlainn moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #550 and #609; by 2016 that had become #541 and #412.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Lochlainn #319.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lochlainn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Graham #516 in 1999, Lochlainn #2943 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Lochlainn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1533 and #3112; by 2024 that had become #5119 and #3254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Lochlainn #3254.
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 | Lochlainn |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham and Lochlainn both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Lochlainn
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys