Carter vs Toby

Carter and Tobycompared 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 2023, Carter was ranked #30 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Carter was ranked #62 and Toby #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #72 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #103 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carter was ranked #4843 and Toby #3015 among girls in England and Wales.

Carter and Toby over time

Carter and Toby appear together in 5 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Carter held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Toby in 2.

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.

Carter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Toby in 2. 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 2011, Carter moved ahead of Toby in New Zealand · Boys — #57 and #51 the year before became #53 and #55.
Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Carter and Toby averaged 55.2 places apart, ending at #114 and #125.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Toby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #103, Toby #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Toby in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carter #53 in 2013, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #114, Toby #125.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Carter held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Toby in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carter #21 in 2015, Toby #41 in 2008.
The order changed in 2011: Carter moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #57 and #51; by 2011 that had become #53 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carter #30, Toby #65.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Toby in 4.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Carter moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #178 and #173; by 2023 that had become #166 and #235.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, Toby #329.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Toby in 7.
Highest recorded here: Carter #2674 in 2018, Toby #1703 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #4843, Toby #3015.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Carter

Pairs where Carter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Tom vs Carter
Tom and Carter changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #60 and #114.
Tom · Carter · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Charlie vs Carter
Charlie and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlie · Carter · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
George vs Carter
George and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
George · Carter · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
Leo vs Carter
Leo and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Leo · Carter · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Carter, Toby
Field	Carter	Toby
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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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

Carter and Toby both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Carter

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2015 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Toby

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys