Adam vs Troy
Adam and Troycompared 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 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adam was ranked #24 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Adam was ranked #27 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #29 and Troy #443 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Adam was ranked #77 and Troy #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Troy over time
Adam and Troy appear together in 6 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Troy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Troy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Adam in 2. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Troy averaged 33.1 places apart, ending at #27 and #96.
- Mirrored each other
Over 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Troy fell — from #177 and #222 in 1968 to #20 and #468 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Troy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 1993, ending at #27 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Troy #468.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1973–2009
Adam held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adam #13 in 1986, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Adam #77, Troy #94.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1964–1993
Adam held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #7 in 1979, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Adam #27, Troy #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #29, Troy #443.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Adam held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adam #24, Troy #270.
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 Adam
Pairs where Adam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Adam vs Einar
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Einar fell — from #380 and #28 in 1952 to #29 and #57 in 2025.
Adam · Einar · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Erik
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Erik fell — from #380 and #31 in 1952 to #29 and #64 in 2025.
Adam · Erik · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Espen
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Espen fell — from #380 and #249 in 1952 to #29 and #430 in 2025.
Adam · Espen · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Adam vs Nils
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Nils fell — from #380 and #26 in 1952 to #29 and #61 in 2025.
Adam · Nils · 73 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Adam | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Troy does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Troy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys