Raymond vs Tommy
Raymond and Tommycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Raymond was ranked #395 and Tommy #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #509 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Raymond was ranked #487 and Tommy #284 among boys in Norway.
Raymond and Tommy over time
Raymond and Tommy appear together in 4 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Raymond in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Tommy 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1950, Tommy moved ahead of Raymond in Norway · Boys — #240 and #243 the year before became #249 and #186.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Tommy rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #312 and #144 in 1996 to #545 and #39 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #487 and #284.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #60 in 1978, Tommy #11 in 1976.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2008
Raymond held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tommy in 58.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #60 in 1978, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order changed in 1950: Tommy moved ahead. In 1949 they stood at #240 and #243; by 1950 that had become #249 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Raymond #487, Tommy #284.
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1980–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tommy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #48 in 1983, Tommy #21 in 2023.
The order changed in 2004: Tommy moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #150 and #207; by 2004 that had become #233 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #509, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raymond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raymond #545, Tommy #39.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1999–2023
Raymond held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tommy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #176 in 2000, Tommy #11 in 2023.
The order changed in 2007: Tommy moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #247 and #265; by 2007 that had become #357 and #357.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Raymond #395, Tommy #11.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (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 Tommy both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys