Njål vs Raymond
Njål 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 2006, Njål was ranked #411 and Raymond #560 among boys in Norway.
Njål and Raymond over time
Njål and Raymond appear together in 1 published list, across 59 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Njål in 0.
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.
Njål reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Njål and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1945 to 2006, ending at #411 and #560.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1945–2006
Njål held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Raymond in 53.
Highest recorded here: Njål #222 in 1962, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 2000: Njål moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #453 and #342; by 2000 that had become #270 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Njål #411, Raymond #560.
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 | Njål | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #431 (2020) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Njål has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Raymond.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Njål
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #335 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2020
Highest recorded position: #222 among boys in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1945–2020).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #431 among boys in Norway, in 2020.
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 #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys