Allan vs Trevor
Allan and Trevorcompared 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 1971, Allan was ranked #96 and Trevor #84 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Allan was ranked #87 and Trevor #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Allan was ranked #646 and Trevor #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Trevor #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Trevor over time
Allan and Trevor appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Trevor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Allan 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.
Allan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Trevor 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allan and Trevor changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #1758.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Allan and Trevor averaged 6.4 places apart, ending at #87 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Trevor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #646 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #489 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2019
Allan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Trevor in 43.
Highest recorded here: Allan #121 in 1974, Trevor #51 in 1975.
The order changed in 2019: Allan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #718 and #500; by 2019 that had become #646 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Allan #646, Trevor #764.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Trevor in 11.
Highest recorded here: Allan #489 in 1996, Trevor #538 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Trevor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1860 and #1984; by 2022 that had become #2018 and #1609.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, Trevor #1758.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1982
Allan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Trevor in 17.
Highest recorded here: Allan #31 in 1952, Trevor #35 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Allan #87, Trevor #98.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 1954–1971
Allan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Trevor in 12.
Highest recorded here: Allan #32 in 1958, Trevor #27 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1971: Allan #96, Trevor #84.
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 | Allan | Trevor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allan and Trevor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Trevor
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #35 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 recorded1954–1972
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys