Edward vs Ross
Edward and Rosscompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Edward was ranked #58 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Edward was ranked #82 and Ross #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Edward was ranked #145 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Ross over time
Edward and Ross appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edward 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.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ross 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 1980, Edward moved ahead of Ross in New Zealand · Boys — #73 and #71 the year before became #69 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Ross changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1985, ending at #58 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Ross averaged 14.0 places apart, ending at #82 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Ross were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1954 to 1985, ending at #58 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Edward #51 in 1955, Ross #25 in 1957.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Ross in 16.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Ross #329.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1954–1985
Edward held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ross in 20.
Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order changed in 1980: Edward moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #73 and #71; by 1980 that had become #69 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Edward #58, Ross #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ross in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Ross #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1983
Edward held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ross in 21.
Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Edward #82, Ross #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2023
Edward held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ross in 15.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Edward moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #135 and #115; by 2012 that had become #138 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Edward #145, Ross #395.
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 | Edward | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys