Jackson vs Toby
Jackson 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, Jackson was ranked #41 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Jackson was ranked #47 and Toby #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #131 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #154 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jackson was ranked #130 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jackson was ranked #198 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Jackson and Toby over time
Jackson and Toby appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Toby 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.
Toby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Jackson 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 2024, Toby moved ahead of Jackson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #121 and #145 the year before became #154 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jackson and Toby changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #154 and #125.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jackson and Toby averaged 26.2 places apart, ending at #41 and #65.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jackson #27 in 2007, Toby #52 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Toby in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #74 in 2017, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #131, Toby #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jackson held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Toby in 12.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #68 in 2016, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Toby moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #121 and #145; by 2024 that had become #154 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jackson #154, Toby #125.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2023
Jackson held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #21 in 2014, Toby #41 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jackson #41, Toby #65.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Jackson held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Toby in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #99 in 2017, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Jackson moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #231 and #208; by 2015 that had become #130 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jackson #198, Toby #329.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2019
Jackson held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Toby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jackson #27 in 2007, Toby #52 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jackson #47, 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 | Jackson | 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 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jackson 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 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