Isaac vs Raymond
Isaac 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Isaac was ranked #27 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Isaac was ranked #37 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Isaac was ranked #56 and Raymond #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Isaac was ranked #86 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Isaac was ranked #104 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Isaac was ranked #272 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Isaac and Raymond over time
Isaac and Raymond appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Isaac held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raymond in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Isaac 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 1989, Isaac moved ahead of Raymond in New Zealand · Boys — #92 and #87 the year before became #71 and #99.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Isaac rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #104 and #312 in 1996 to #37 and #545 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Isaac and Raymond were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #104 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1964–2025
Isaac held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Raymond in 15.
Highest recorded here: Isaac #77 in 2014, Raymond #30 in 1964.
The order changed in 2004: Isaac moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #171 and #150; by 2004 that had become #159 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Isaac #104, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Isaac held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: Isaac #20 in 2015, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Isaac #37, Raymond #545.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1974–2008
Isaac held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raymond in 16.
Highest recorded here: Isaac #272 in 2008, Raymond #64 in 1975.
The order changed in 2001: Isaac moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #461 and #336; by 2001 that had become #362 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Isaac #272, Raymond #487.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Isaac held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Raymond in 2.
Highest recorded here: Isaac #23 in 2019, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Isaac moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #190 and #158; by 1999 that had become #158 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Isaac #27, Raymond #395.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1981–1993
Isaac held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Raymond in 6.
Highest recorded here: Isaac #56 in 1993, Raymond #67 in 1984.
The order changed in 1989: Isaac moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #92 and #87; by 1989 that had become #71 and #99.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Isaac #56, Raymond #100.
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 | Isaac | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as 'he will laugh' or 'he laughs', tied to the biblical narrative in which Abraham and Sarah laugh at the prophecy of Isaac's birth in their old age. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, transmitted into English via Greek Isaak and Late Latin Isaac | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪzək/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Isaac has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, transmitted into English via Greek Isaak and Late Latin Isaac); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Isaac and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Isaac; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Isaac
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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