Graham vs Roy
Graham and Roycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1955, Graham was ranked #22 and Roy #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1955, Graham was ranked #23 and Roy #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Graham was ranked #264 and Roy #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Roy #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Roy #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Roy #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Graham and Roy over time
Graham and Roy appear together in 2 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Roy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Graham 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 Roy changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #800.
- Longest-running competitions
Graham and Roy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #472.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graham #341 in 1996, Roy #399 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Roy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Roy #101 in 1969.
The order changed in 2018: Roy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #541 and #601; by 2018 that had become #635 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Roy #472.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Roy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Roy #399 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Roy moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #954 and #1014; by 2006 that had become #1892 and #1168.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Roy #800.
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 | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Graham has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Roy.
- 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
Roy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #88 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys