Carlos vs Troy
Carlos 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Carlos was ranked #92 and Troy #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Troy #296 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Carlos was ranked #415 and Troy #318 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #577 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #1066 and Troy #771 among boys in England and Wales.
Carlos and Troy over time
Carlos and Troy appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Troy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carlos 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Troy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1066 and #771.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Carlos #319 in 2005, Troy #223 in 2005.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Troy in 30.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #1066, Troy #771.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Troy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, Troy #468.
Norway · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Troy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #319 in 2005, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order changed in 2002: Troy moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #339 and #437; by 2002 that had become #466 and #305.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Troy #296.
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 | Carlos | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carlos has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1066 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys