Raymond vs Vladimir
Raymond and Vladimircompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Raymond was ranked #390 and Vladimir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2005, Raymond was ranked #553 and Vladimir #562 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #627 and Vladimir #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Vladimir over time
Raymond and Vladimir appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Vladimir in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Vladimir 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Vladimir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1947 to 2005, ending at #553 and #562.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1947–2005
Raymond held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #60 in 1978, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Raymond #553, Vladimir #562.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #386 in 1997, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #627, Vladimir #1226.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2021
Raymond held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vladimir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #275 in 2008, Vladimir #552 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Raymond #390, Vladimir #552.
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 Raymond
Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Mark vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #99 and #509.
Mark · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Robert vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #509.
Robert · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Andrew vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #106 and #509.
Andrew · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christopher vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #121 and #509.
Christopher · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Raymond | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Raymond has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vladimir.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys