Edward vs Troy
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Edward was ranked #84 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Edward was ranked #91 and Troy #94 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Edward was ranked #123 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Troy #443 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Troy over time
Edward and Troy appear together in 6 published lists, across 188 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Troy in 2.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Troy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Troy changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1973 and 2009, ending at #91 and #94.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Edward and Troy averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #84 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Troy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 1993, ending at #84 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #104 in 1997, Troy #158 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1968–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #21 in 1972, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Troy #468.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1964–1993
Edward held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Troy in 24.
Highest recorded here: Edward #68 in 1964, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Edward #84, Troy #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Troy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Troy #443.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1973–2009
Edward held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Troy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Edward #56 in 1984, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Edward #91, Troy #94.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Edward held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Edward #123, 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 | Edward | 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 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (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 Troy.
- 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
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
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