Raymond vs Robert
Raymond and Robertcompared 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 1991, Raymond was ranked #96 and Robert #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Raymond was ranked #100 and Robert #36 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #509 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Raymond was ranked #395 and Robert #126 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Raymond was ranked #487 and Robert #244 among boys in Norway.
Raymond and Robert over time
Raymond and Robert appear together in 6 published lists, across 244 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Raymond in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Raymond in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Raymond and Robert averaged 48.6 places apart, ending at #96 and #31.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Robert were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 37 years, from 1952 to 1991, ending at #96 and #31.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #312 in 1996, Robert #30 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #30 and #22 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #509 and #104.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 62.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #60 in 1978, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Raymond #487, Robert #244.
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 61.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Robert #12 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #509, Robert #104.
New Zealand · Boys38 shared years, 1954–1993
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 38.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #28 in 1955, Robert #5 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Raymond #100, Robert #36.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1952–1991
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 37.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #17 in 1952, Robert #3 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Raymond #96, Robert #31.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raymond #545, Robert #151.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 17.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #143 in 1997, Robert #35 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Raymond #395, Robert #126.
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 | Raymond | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Raymond does not have one recorded yet.
- Raymond and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; 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
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
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys