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Oscar vs Raymond

Oscar 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Oscar was ranked #8 and Raymond #627 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Oscar was ranked #25 and Raymond #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Oscar was ranked #31 and Raymond #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2008, Oscar was ranked #46 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.

Oscar and Raymond over time

Oscar and Raymond appear together in 4 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Oscar held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raymond in 1.

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, and Oscar 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2003, Oscar moved ahead of Raymond in Northern Ireland · Boys — #220 and #220 the year before became #193 and #299.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Oscar and Raymond changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2008, ending at #46 and #487.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Oscar rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #128 and #312 in 1996 to #8 and #627 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Oscar and Raymond were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #8 and #627.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1945–2008

    Oscar held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Raymond in 41.

    Highest recorded here: Oscar #46 in 2008, Raymond #60 in 1978.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Oscar #46, Raymond #487.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1969–2025

    Oscar held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Raymond in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Oscar #30 in 2021, Raymond #29 in 1969.

    The order changed in 2001: Oscar moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #164 and #149; by 2001 that had become #127 and #153.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Oscar #31, Raymond #509.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Oscar held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Raymond in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Oscar #7 in 2013, Raymond #312 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Oscar #8, Raymond #627.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1999–2023

    Oscar held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Raymond in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Oscar #24 in 2014, Raymond #176 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2003: Oscar moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #220 and #220; by 2003 that had become #193 and #299.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Oscar #25, 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.

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 Oscar

Pairs where Oscar shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Raymond

Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Oscar, Raymond
FieldOscarRaymond
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningPossibly 'deer friend' (Irish), or possibly derived from an Old English/Old Norse name meaning 'god spear' — the origin is genuinely disputed.Not yet recorded
OriginDisputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old NorseNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑskər/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #8 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Oscar has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Irish, possibly Old English/Old Norse); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
  • Oscar and Raymond both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Oscar; 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

Oscar

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #263 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #8 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Raymond

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys