Benjamin vs Troy
Benjamin 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Benjamin was ranked #8 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Benjamin was ranked #8 and Troy #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #48 and Troy #443 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Benjamin was ranked #71 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Troy over time
Benjamin and Troy appear together in 6 published lists, across 191 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Troy 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.
Troy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Benjamin 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 1973, Benjamin moved ahead of Troy in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #32 and #27 the year before became #27 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Benjamin and Troy averaged 36.3 places apart, ending at #8 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Troy were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 32 years, from 1973 to 2009, ending at #8 and #94.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Troy #468.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1973–2009
Benjamin held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #3 in 2004, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Benjamin #8, Troy #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #13 in 2016, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #48, Troy #443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1965–1993
Benjamin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Troy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #5 in 1977, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order changed in 1973: Benjamin moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #32 and #27; by 1973 that had become #27 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Benjamin #8, Troy #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Benjamin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Benjamin #71, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Benjamin | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'son of the right hand', with the underlying literal sense being 'son of the south' (since 'right' indicated the southerly direction in the biblical east-facing orientation convention). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Troy does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; 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
Benjamin
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 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