Ahmad vs Tony
Ahmad and Tonycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Ahmad was ranked #218 and Tony #1466 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ahmad was ranked #348 and Tony #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2020, Ahmad was ranked #378 and Tony #438 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Ahmad was ranked #395 and Tony #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Ahmad and Tony over time
Ahmad and Tony appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Tony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ahmad in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ahmad 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ahmad and Tony changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2020, ending at #378 and #438.
- Longest-running competitions
Ahmad and Tony were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #218 and #1466.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Ahmad #118 in 1993, Tony #119 in 1993.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1955–2020
Ahmad held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tony in 34.
Highest recorded here: Ahmad #118 in 1993, Tony #119 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ahmad #378, Tony #438.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ahmad held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Tony in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ahmad #218 in 2025, Tony #167 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Ahmad moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #291 and #291; by 2005 that had become #264 and #379.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmad #218, Tony #1466.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1989–2025
Ahmad held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Tony in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ahmad #288 in 2023, Tony #152 in 2002.
The order changed in 2025: Ahmad moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #350 and #302; by 2025 that had become #348 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ahmad #348, Tony #372.
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 Tony
Pairs where Tony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tony vs Brent
Tony and Brent changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1987, ending at #58 and #97.
Tony · Brent · 34 shared years, 1954–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Gregory vs Tony
Gregory and Tony changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1988, ending at #76 and #71.
Gregory · Tony · 35 shared years, 1954–1988 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Jason vs Tony
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jason #1 in 1971, Tony #55 in 1969.
Jason · Tony · 22 shared years, 1964–1987 · Peaked in the same years
- Dean vs Tony
Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Dean and Tony averaged 10.8 places apart, ending at #92 and #90.
Dean · Tony · 36 shared years, 1956–1991 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Ahmad | Tony |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #218 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ahmad and Tony both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ahmad
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #348 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #118 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tony
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 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 recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys