Noel vs Raymond
Noel 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1964, Noel was ranked #91 and Raymond #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1963, Noel was ranked #94 and Raymond #49 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Noel was ranked #312 and Raymond #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Noel was ranked #402 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Noel was ranked #409 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Noel was ranked #567 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Noel and Raymond over time
Noel and Raymond appear together in 6 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Noel held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Raymond in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, Noel in 2. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Noel and Raymond changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #567 and #545.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Noel and Raymond averaged 44.5 places apart, ending at #402 and #509.
- Longest-running competitions
Noel and Raymond were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Noel #54 in 1953, Raymond #17 in 1952.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Noel held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Raymond in 8.
Highest recorded here: Noel #19 in 1966, Raymond #29 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Noel #402, Raymond #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Noel held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Noel #372 in 2015, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Noel #567, Raymond #545.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2019
Noel held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Raymond in 3.
Highest recorded here: Noel #168 in 1999, Raymond #143 in 1997.
The order changed in 2019: Noel moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #346 and #346; by 2019 that had become #312 and #418.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Noel #312, Raymond #418.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964
Noel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 13.
Highest recorded here: Noel #54 in 1953, Raymond #17 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Noel #91, Raymond #43.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1954–1963
Noel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 10.
Highest recorded here: Noel #63 in 1954, Raymond #28 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Noel #94, Raymond #49.
Norway · Boys8 shared years, 1994–2008
Noel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Raymond in 3.
Highest recorded here: Noel #382 in 2006, Raymond #234 in 1994.
The order changed in 2003: Noel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #562 and #519; by 2003 that had become #471 and #476.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Noel #409, Raymond #487.
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 | Noel | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #139 (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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Noel has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Raymond.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Noel
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #139 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