Jordan vs Toby
Jordan 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, Jordan was ranked #51 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Jordan was ranked #65 and Toby #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #213 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #404 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #169 and Toby #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Jordan was ranked #179 and Toby #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jordan was ranked #2574 and Toby #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Jordan and Toby over time
Jordan and Toby appear together in 6 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Jordan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Toby in 2.
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.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Toby 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Toby moved ahead of Jordan in England and Wales · Boys — #43 and #58 the year before became #54 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jordan and Toby changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2574 and #3015.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Jordan and Toby averaged 20.0 places apart, ending at #51 and #65.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Toby in 22.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #10 in 1997, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order changed in 2003: Toby moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #43 and #58; by 2003 that had become #54 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #213, Toby #86.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Toby in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #72 in 1998, Toby #1703 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #2574, Toby #3015.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Jordan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Toby in 18.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #6 in 1997, Toby #90 in 2017.
The order changed in 2008: Toby moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #123 and #143; by 2008 that had become #152 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jordan #404, Toby #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Jordan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Toby in 2.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #27 in 1997, Toby #173 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jordan #179, Toby #329.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2023
Jordan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Toby in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #17 in 2002, Toby #41 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jordan #51, Toby #65.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2019
Jordan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Toby in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jordan #19 in 2003, Toby #52 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jordan #65, 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 | Jordan | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ | 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) | 90/100 | 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
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Toby does not have one recorded yet.
- Jordan and Toby both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; Toby doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Jordan
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · 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