Ben vs Todd
Ben and Toddcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Ben was ranked #9 and Todd #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Ben was ranked #34 and Todd #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Ben was ranked #77 and Todd #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1994, Ben was ranked #90 and Todd #96 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ben was ranked #509 and Todd #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Ben and Todd over time
Ben and Todd appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Ben held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Todd in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1990, Ben moved ahead of Todd in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #71 and #60 the year before became #64 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ben and Todd changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1976 and 1992, ending at #77 and #83.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ben held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Todd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ben #21 in 2002, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ben #509, Todd #1675.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 1976–1992
Ben held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Todd in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ben #41 in 1981, Todd #55 in 1985.
The order changed in 1990: Ben moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #71 and #60; by 1990 that had become #64 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Ben #77, Todd #83.
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 | Ben | Todd |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Benjamin, Benedict and other names beginning with 'Ben'; in Dutch, can also be short for Bernhard. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew/Germanic, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #40 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) |
| 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
- Ben has a recorded origin (Hebrew/Germanic, short form); Todd does not have one recorded yet.
- Ben and Todd both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Ben; Todd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ben
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Todd
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 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 recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1964–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys