Daniel vs Troy
Daniel 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Daniel was ranked #2 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Daniel was ranked #9 and Troy #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #13 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Daniel was ranked #14 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #52 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #66 and Troy #443 among boys in Norway.
Daniel and Troy over time
Daniel and Troy appear together in 6 published lists, across 194 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Troy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Troy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Daniel 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Daniel and Troy averaged 36.4 places apart, ending at #2 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Troy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 1993, ending at #2 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #2 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2009, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #13, Troy #468.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1973–2009
Daniel held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #1 in 1982, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Daniel #9, Troy #94.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1964–1993
Daniel held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1979, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Daniel #2, Troy #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1997, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #66, Troy #443.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Daniel held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 2010, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Daniel #14, Troy #270.
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 | Daniel | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænjəl/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, 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 #13 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Troy does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Troy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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