Damon vs Troy
Damon 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 1976, Damon was ranked #88 and Troy #89 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Damon was ranked #277 and Troy #158 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #582 and Troy #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #619 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damon was ranked #1000 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Damon and Troy over time
Damon and Troy appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Troy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damon 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.
Damon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Troy 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Damon #226 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Troy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Damon #226 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damon #1000, Troy #729.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1977–2024
Damon held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Troy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Damon #286 in 1997, Troy #193 in 1998.
The order changed in 2024: Damon moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #779 and #454; by 2024 that had become #582 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damon #582, Troy #655.
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 | Damon | 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 | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| 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
- Damon has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Damon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1976
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1974–1976).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys