Jakob vs Raymond
Jakob 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Jakob was ranked #28 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Jakob was ranked #281 and Raymond #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakob was ranked #1402 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Jakob was ranked #556 and Raymond #637 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jakob and Raymond over time
Jakob and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jakob in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Jakob in 1. 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 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jakob rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #150 and #265 in 1945 to #28 and #487 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Jakob and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #28 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jakob #317 in 2001, Raymond #150 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
Jakob held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Raymond in 37.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #28 in 2008, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jakob #28, Raymond #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakob held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Raymond in 7.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #287 in 2000, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakob #1402, Raymond #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2001–2020
Jakob held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #317 in 2001, Raymond #150 in 2003.
The order changed in 2020: Jakob moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #764 and #506; by 2020 that had become #556 and #637.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jakob #556, Raymond #637.
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 | Jakob | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Jacob (or James) used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages, from the Hebrew Ya'akov. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɑː.kɔp/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #9 (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
- Jakob has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Jakob and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jakob; Raymond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jakob
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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