John vs Raymond
John 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 2025, John was ranked #29 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, John was ranked #30 and Raymond #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, John was ranked #33 and Raymond #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, John was ranked #70 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, John was ranked #116 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, John was ranked #164 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
John and Raymond over time
John and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 244 years of shared records. John held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Raymond in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
John reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Raymond 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, John and Raymond averaged 49.0 places apart, ending at #33 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
John and Raymond were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1952 to 1991, ending at #33 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — John #46 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
John held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #12 in 1955, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: John #116, Raymond #487.
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
John held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #1 in 1964, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: John #29, Raymond #509.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1954–1993
John held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #1 in 1954, Raymond #28 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: John #30, Raymond #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1952–1991
John held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #1 in 1952, Raymond #17 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: John #33, Raymond #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
John held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #46 in 1996, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: John #164, Raymond #545.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
John held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Raymond in 0.
Highest recorded here: John #17 in 1997, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: John #70, Raymond #395.
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 | John | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From Hebrew Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious', via Greek Ioannes and Latin Iohannes. One of the most widespread names in Christian Europe, associated with both John the Baptist and the apostle John. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɔn/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- John has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- John has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Raymond.
- A meaning is recorded for John; 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
John
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #20 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2019
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #161 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