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Graham vs Lorcan

Graham and Lorcancompared 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 Lorcan #88 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Lorcan #150 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Lorcan #691 among boys in England and Wales.

Graham and Lorcan over time

Graham and Lorcan appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Lorcan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graham 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 Lorcan 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 1998, Lorcan moved ahead of Graham in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #86 and #117 the year before became #101 and #101.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Graham and Lorcan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #691.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Graham and Lorcan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #150.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2023

    Graham held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Lorcan in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Lorcan #91 in 2004.

    The order changed in 1998: Lorcan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #86 and #117; by 1998 that had become #101 and #101.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Lorcan #150.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Graham held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lorcan in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Lorcan #481 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2004: Lorcan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #695 and #761; by 2004 that had become #1347 and #667.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Lorcan #691.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2010

    Graham held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lorcan in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Graham #137 in 1998, Lorcan #82 in 2004.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Graham #387, Lorcan #88.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Graham

Pairs where Graham shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Graham, Lorcan
FieldGrahamLorcan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationScotland · Boys #727 (2024)Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Graham and Lorcan both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Graham

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1979

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Lorcan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #147 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys