Josh vs Tyrone
Josh and Tyronecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Josh was ranked #68 and Tyrone #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2000, Josh was ranked #87 and Tyrone #84 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Josh was ranked #90 and Tyrone #479 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Josh was ranked #857 and Tyrone #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Josh and Tyrone over time
Josh and Tyrone appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Josh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tyrone in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tyrone reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Josh 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Josh rose about as far as Tyrone fell — from #278 and #253 in 1989 to #90 and #479 in 2013.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Josh held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tyrone in 0.
Highest recorded here: Josh #84 in 2002, Tyrone #225 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josh #857, Tyrone #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1989–2013
Josh held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tyrone in 1.
Highest recorded here: Josh #56 in 2003, Tyrone #169 in 1999.
The order changed in 1995: Josh moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #208 and #208; by 1995 that had become #206 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Josh #90, Tyrone #479.
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 | Josh | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2088 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Josh has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Tyrone.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Josh
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — 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: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Tyrone
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 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 recorded1995–2001
Highest recorded position: #84 among boys in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1995–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2088 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys