Raymond vs Ross
Raymond and Rosscompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Raymond was ranked #73 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Raymond was ranked #100 and Ross #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #509 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Raymond was ranked #395 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Ross over time
Raymond and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Raymond in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 Ross 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 1982, Ross moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #87 and #99 the year before became #100 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Raymond and Ross averaged 13.0 places apart, ending at #100 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Ross were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1954 to 1985, ending at #73 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #312 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ross in 39.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order changed in 1986: Ross moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #57 and #74; by 1986 that had become #70 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #509, Ross #329.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1985
Raymond held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ross in 22.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #28 in 1955, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order changed in 1980: Raymond moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #75 and #71; by 1980 that had become #63 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Raymond #73, Ross #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raymond held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ross in 18.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2016: Raymond moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #633 and #538; by 2016 that had become #616 and #647.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raymond #545, Ross #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1952–1982
Raymond held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ross in 2.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #17 in 1952, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order changed in 1982: Ross moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #87 and #99; by 1982 that had become #100 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Raymond #100, Ross #91.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1997–2023
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 15.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #143 in 1997, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Raymond #395, Ross #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.
Side by side
| Field | Raymond | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raymond has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys