Kyran vs Raymond
Kyran 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 2009, Kyran was ranked #390 and Raymond #293 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kyran was ranked #577 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kyran was ranked #1007 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.
Kyran and Raymond over time
Kyran and Raymond appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kyran and Raymond changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #577 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Kyran and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1007 and #627.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kyran #222 in 1967, Raymond #29 in 1969.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kyran held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Raymond in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kyran #176 in 2007, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Raymond moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #600 and #613; by 2018 that had become #763 and #549.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyran #1007, Raymond #627.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1964–2025
Kyran held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Raymond in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kyran #222 in 1967, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kyran #577, Raymond #509.
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 | Kyran | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Kyran and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kyran
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1007 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys