Norbert vs Raymond
Norbert 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 2017, Norbert was ranked #710 and Raymond #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Norbert was ranked #523 and Raymond #566 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Norbert was ranked #3112 and Raymond #539 among boys in England and Wales.
Norbert and Raymond over time
Norbert and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Norbert 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Norbert #245 in 1967, Raymond #31 in 1967.
List by list
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1952–2007
Norbert held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Raymond in 21.
Highest recorded here: Norbert #241 in 1975, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 2007: Norbert moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #584 and #332; by 2007 that had become #523 and #566.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Norbert #523, Raymond #566.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1999–2023
Norbert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 20.
Highest recorded here: Norbert #1242 in 2008, Raymond #434 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Norbert #3112, Raymond #539.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1965–2017
Norbert held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 14.
Highest recorded here: Norbert #245 in 1967, Raymond #31 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Norbert #710, Raymond #394.
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 | Norbert | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3112 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Norbert and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Norbert
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #370 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2010
Highest recorded position: #241 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1952–2010).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3112 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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 #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys