Dean vs Troy
Dean 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, Dean was ranked #55 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Dean was ranked #92 and Troy #63 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Dean was ranked #334 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Dean and Troy over time
Dean and Troy appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Dean held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Troy in 1.
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.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Troy moved ahead of Dean in New Zealand · Boys — #68 and #97 the year before became #67 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dean and Troy changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #651 and #729.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean and Troy averaged 17.3 places apart, ending at #55 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Troy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 1993, ending at #55 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #24 in 1993, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Troy #468.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1964–1993
Dean held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Troy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Dean #55, Troy #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Troy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Troy #729.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2020
Dean held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Troy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Troy moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #231 and #311; by 2013 that had become #244 and #208.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Dean #334, Troy #270.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1973–1991
Dean held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Troy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1973, Troy #57 in 1986.
The order changed in 1986: Troy moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #68 and #97; by 1986 that had become #67 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Dean #92, Troy #63.
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 | Dean | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dean and Troy both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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