Raymond vs Roger
Raymond and Rogercompared 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 1969, Raymond was ranked #53 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Raymond was ranked #71 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Raymond was ranked #390 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Raymond was ranked #566 and Roger #491 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #627 and Roger #2440 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Roger over time
Raymond and Roger appear together in 5 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Roger in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Raymond and Roger changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2007, ending at #566 and #491.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Roger were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #627 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #312 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1945–2007
Raymond held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Roger in 49.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #60 in 1978, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Raymond #566, Roger #491.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021
Raymond held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Roger in 1.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Roger #99 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Raymond #390, Roger #631.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #627, Roger #2440.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Raymond held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #28 in 1955, Roger #37 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Raymond #71, Roger #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
Raymond held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #17 in 1952, Roger #64 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Raymond #53, Roger #84.
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 | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raymond and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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 #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys