Kane vs Troy
Kane and Troycompared 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 1990, Kane was ranked #100 and Troy #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2001, Kane was ranked #93 and Troy #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Kane was ranked #418 and Troy #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kane was ranked #468 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #619 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kane was ranked #691 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Kane and Troy over time
Kane and Troy appear together in 4 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Troy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kane in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2001, Troy moved ahead of Kane in New Zealand · Boys — #80 and #100 the year before became #93 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kane and Troy changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #691 and #729.
- Longest-running competitions
Kane and Troy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #468 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Kane #152 in 2000, Troy #158 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1989–2025
Kane held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Troy in 25.
Highest recorded here: Kane #216 in 2002, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kane #468, Troy #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kane held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Troy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kane #93 in 2000, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kane #691, Troy #729.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2019
Kane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Troy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kane #152 in 2000, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Kane #418, Troy #418.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1982–2001
Kane held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Troy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kane #57 in 1988, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order changed in 2001: Troy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #80 and #100; by 2001 that had become #93 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Kane #93, Troy #78.
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 | Kane | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kane has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys