Graham vs Maksim
Graham and Maksimcompared 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 Maksim #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Maksim #584 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Graham was ranked #2952 and Maksim #1798 among boys in England and Wales.
Graham and Maksim over time
Graham and Maksim appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Maksim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graham 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.
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 Maksim changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2001 and 2025, ending at #2952 and #1798.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Graham #292 in 2009, Maksim #342 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2025
Graham held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Maksim in 18.
Highest recorded here: Graham #510 in 2001, Maksim #637 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Maksim moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1533 and #2160; by 2024 that had become #5119 and #1675.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Graham #2952, Maksim #1798.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2006–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Maksim in 6.
Highest recorded here: Graham #292 in 2009, Maksim #342 in 2007.
The order changed in 2011: Maksim moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #338 and #611; by 2011 that had become #623 and #455.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Maksim #584.
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 | Maksim |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025) | Norway · Boys #435 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham and Maksim 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Maksim
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #2587 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2010
Highest recorded position: #291 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2010).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys