Graham vs Raymond
Graham and Raymondcompared 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 1972, Graham was ranked #74 and Raymond #71 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1979, Graham was ranked #100 and Raymond #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Graham was ranked #329 and Raymond #293 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Raymond #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Graham and Raymond over time
Graham and Raymond appear together in 4 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Raymond changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1979, ending at #100 and #87.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Graham and Raymond averaged 6.0 places apart, ending at #100 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Graham and Raymond were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #660.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graham #341 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Raymond in 34.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Raymond #660.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Raymond in 27.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Raymond #545.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1979
Graham held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Graham #20 in 1952, Raymond #17 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Graham #100, Raymond #87.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Graham held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Raymond in 5.
Highest recorded here: Graham #23 in 1954, Raymond #28 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Graham #74, Raymond #71.
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys