Colin vs Todd
Colin 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 1983, Colin was ranked #90 and Todd #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1975, Colin was ranked #99 and Todd #83 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Colin was ranked #169 and Todd #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Colin was ranked #265 and Todd #307 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Todd #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Todd over time
Colin and Todd appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Todd in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Todd in 1. 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 1971, Todd moved ahead of Colin in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #51 and #60 the year before became #58 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Colin and Todd averaged 21.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Colin #311 in 1997, Todd #202 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Todd in 14.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Colin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1610 and #1533; by 2024 that had become #1000 and #1675.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Todd #1675.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1964–1983
Colin held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Todd in 13.
Highest recorded here: Colin #33 in 1964, Todd #57 in 1971.
The order changed in 1971: Todd moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #51 and #60; by 1971 that had become #58 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Colin #90, Todd #59.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1966–1975
Colin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Todd in 1.
Highest recorded here: Colin #46 in 1966, Todd #71 in 1968.
The order changed in 1975: Todd moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #81 and #88; by 1975 that had become #99 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Colin #99, 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 | Colin | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | 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
- Colin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Todd.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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