Graham vs Wesley
Graham and Wesleycompared 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 1978, Graham was ranked #96 and Wesley #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Graham was ranked #137 and Wesley #240 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #5119 and Wesley #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Graham was ranked #727 and Wesley #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Graham was ranked #770 and Wesley #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Graham and Wesley over time
Graham and Wesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 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.
Wesley 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Graham and Wesley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1967 to 2023, ending at #770 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Graham #341 in 1996, Wesley #178 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1967–2023
Graham held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Wesley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Graham #52 in 1984, Wesley #62 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Graham #770, Wesley #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Graham held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Wesley in 29.
Highest recorded here: Graham #341 in 1996, Wesley #178 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Graham #5119, Wesley #545.
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 | Wesley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #545 (2024) |
| 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 Wesley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Wesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2023
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1967–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #545 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys