Raymond vs Wayne
Raymond and Waynecompared 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 1984, Raymond was ranked #67 and Wayne #88 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Raymond was ranked #97 and Wayne #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Raymond was ranked #299 and Wayne #299 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #509 and Wayne #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Wayne #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Wayne over time
Raymond and Wayne appear together in 4 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Wayne 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 1953, Wayne moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #17 and #29 the year before became #22 and #15.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Raymond and Wayne changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #545 and #1951.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Raymond and Wayne averaged 25.9 places apart, ending at #97 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Wayne were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #97 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #312 in 1996, Wayne #296 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1964–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Wayne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Wayne #59 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #509, Wayne #676.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1952–1986
Raymond held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Wayne in 33.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #17 in 1952, Wayne #10 in 1958.
The order changed in 1953: Wayne moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #17 and #29; by 1953 that had become #22 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Raymond #97, Wayne #85.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1984
Raymond held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Wayne in 29.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #28 in 1955, Wayne #14 in 1959.
The order changed in 1984: Raymond moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #71 and #65; by 1984 that had become #67 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Raymond #67, Wayne #88.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raymond held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Wayne in 5.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Wayne #296 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Raymond moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #699 and #678; by 2011 that had become #767 and #1303.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raymond #545, Wayne #1951.
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Wayne both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Wayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #29 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 recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys