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Edward vs Thomas

Edward and Thomascompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Thomas #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #75 and Thomas #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Thomas #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Edward was ranked #73 and Thomas #18 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Thomas #20 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #31 and Thomas #35 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Thomas #106 among boys in Norway.

Edward and Thomas over time

Edward and Thomas appear together in 6 published lists, across 325 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Edward in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Thomas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edward 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 England and Wales · Boys, Edward and Thomas averaged 28.3 places apart, ending at #31 and #35.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 70 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Thomas rose about as far as Edward fell — from #48 and #44 in 1952 to #75 and #13 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Edward and Thomas were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #31 and #35.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #17 in 1965, Thomas #5 in 1965.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys73 shared years, 1950–2025

    Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 73.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Thomas #1 in 1974.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Thomas #106.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys70 shared years, 1952–2025

    Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 70.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #42 in 2015, Thomas #3 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #75, Thomas #13.

  • New Zealand · Boys62 shared years, 1954–2023

    Edward held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thomas in 61.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Thomas #8 in 1991.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Edward #73, Thomas #18.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 62.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Thomas #5 in 1965.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Thomas #16.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Edward held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thomas in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Thomas #2 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #31, Thomas #35.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Edward held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Thomas #6 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Thomas #11.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Edward

Pairs where Edward shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Thomas

Pairs where Thomas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Edward, Thomas
FieldEdwardThomas
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'.
OriginNot yet recordedAramaic, via Greek
Pronunciation/ˈtɑməs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #31 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Thomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Greek); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
  • Edward and Thomas both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Thomas; Edward 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

Edward

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Thomas

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #177 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys