Ismail vs Tony
Ismail and Tonycompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2020, Ismail was ranked #271 and Tony #438 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ismail was ranked #286 and Tony #847 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ismail was ranked #577 and Tony #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ismail and Tony over time
Ismail and Tony appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Tony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ismail in 1.
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.
Tony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ismail in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ismail and Tony were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1958 to 2020, ending at #271 and #438.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1958–2020
Ismail held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tony in 46.
Highest recorded here: Ismail #218 in 2007, Tony #119 in 1993.
The order changed in 2007: Ismail moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #375 and #241; by 2007 that had become #218 and #270.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ismail #271, Tony #438.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ismail held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Tony in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ismail #219 in 2004, Tony #167 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Ismail moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #282 and #248; by 2001 that had become #233 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ismail #286, Tony #847.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2005–2025
Ismail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tony in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ismail #472 in 2024, Tony #196 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ismail #577, Tony #372.
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 Tony
Pairs where Tony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tony vs Brent
Tony and Brent changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1987, ending at #58 and #97.
Tony · Brent · 34 shared years, 1954–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Gregory vs Tony
Gregory and Tony changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1988, ending at #76 and #71.
Gregory · Tony · 35 shared years, 1954–1988 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Jason vs Tony
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jason #1 in 1971, Tony #55 in 1969.
Jason · Tony · 22 shared years, 1964–1987 · Peaked in the same years
- Dean vs Tony
Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Dean and Tony averaged 10.8 places apart, ending at #92 and #90.
Dean · Tony · 36 shared years, 1956–1991 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Ismail | Tony |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #252 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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
- Ismail and Tony both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ismail
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #305 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #218 among boys in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #252 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tony
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 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 recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys