Harley vs Toby
Harley and Tobycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harley was ranked #91 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2017, Harley was ranked #98 and Toby #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #148 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #278 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harley was ranked #352 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harley was ranked #509 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Harley was ranked #418 and Toby #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Harley and Toby over time
Harley and Toby appear together in 5 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Toby held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Harley in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Harley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Toby 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harley and Toby changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #148 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harley and Toby averaged 46.0 places apart, ending at #148 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Harley #191 in 2017, Toby #1703 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Toby in 27.
Highest recorded here: Harley #45 in 2014, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #148, Toby #86.
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harley #191 in 2017, Toby #1703 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #418, Toby #3015.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2024
Harley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Toby in 15.
Highest recorded here: Harley #90 in 2017, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harley #278, Toby #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2025
Harley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Toby in 15.
Highest recorded here: Harley #181 in 2014, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harley #509, Toby #329.
New Zealand · Boys8 shared years, 2014–2023
Harley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Toby in 8.
Highest recorded here: Harley #89 in 2020, Toby #45 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harley #91, Toby #65.
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 | Harley | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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
- Harley and Toby both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harley
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Toby
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys