Brett vs Todd
Brett 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Brett was ranked #90 and Todd #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1987, Brett was ranked #93 and Todd #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Brett was ranked #263 and Todd #210 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brett was ranked #4270 and Todd #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Brett and Todd over time
Brett and Todd appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Brett held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Todd 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.
Brett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Todd 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 1989, Todd moved ahead of Brett in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #48 and #58 the year before became #65 and #60.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Brett and Todd averaged 32.2 places apart, ending at #90 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brett #159 in 1996, Todd #202 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brett held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Todd in 23.
Highest recorded here: Brett #159 in 1996, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Todd moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1087 and #1124; by 2012 that had become #1270 and #1152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brett #4270, Todd #1675.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1992
Brett held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Todd in 4.
Highest recorded here: Brett #16 in 1964, Todd #55 in 1985.
The order changed in 1989: Todd moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #48 and #58; by 1989 that had become #65 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Brett #90, Todd #83.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1966–1987
Brett held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Todd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brett #21 in 1967, Todd #71 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Brett #93, Todd #94.
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 | Brett | Todd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) |
| 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
- Brett and Todd both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brett
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1955–1992
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1955–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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