Issa vs Raymond
Issa 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Issa was ranked #785 and Raymond #430 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Issa was ranked #627 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.
Issa and Raymond over time
Issa and Raymond appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Issa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Issa 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Issa rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #2863 and #312 in 1996 to #627 and #627 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Issa and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #627 and #627.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Issa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 28.
Highest recorded here: Issa #539 in 2023, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Issa #627, Raymond #627.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Raymond
Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mark vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #99 and #509.
Mark · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #509.
Robert · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Andrew vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #106 and #509.
Andrew · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christopher vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #121 and #509.
Christopher · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Issa | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #627 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Issa and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Issa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #539 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys