Harrison vs Toby
Harrison 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Harrison was ranked #15 and Toby #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #40 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #52 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Harrison was ranked #60 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Harrison was ranked #89 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Harrison was ranked #118 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Harrison and Toby over time
Harrison and Toby appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Harrison held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Toby in 0.
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.
Toby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Harrison 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Harrison moved ahead of Toby in England and Wales · Boys — #79 and #78 the year before became #72 and #77.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Harrison and Toby changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2025, ending at #118 and #329.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Harrison and Toby averaged 14.4 places apart, ending at #52 and #86.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Harrison #74 in 2019, Toby #90 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Toby in 2.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #30 in 2007, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order changed in 1998: Harrison moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #79 and #78; by 1998 that had become #72 and #77.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #52, Toby #86.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2001–2025
Harrison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Toby in 5.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #116 in 2020, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Harrison #118, Toby #329.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Harrison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Toby in 10.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #74 in 2019, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order changed in 2013: Harrison moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #156 and #142; by 2013 that had become #122 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Harrison #89, Toby #125.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2023
Harrison held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #28 in 2018, Toby #41 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Harrison #60, Toby #65.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2019
Harrison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Harrison #13 in 2017, Toby #52 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Harrison #15, Toby #93.
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 | Harrison | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harrison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Toby.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Harrison
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
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