Lloyd vs Ross
Lloyd and Rosscompared 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 1955, Lloyd was ranked #99 and Ross #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Lloyd was ranked #713 and Ross #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Lloyd was ranked #398 and Ross #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lloyd was ranked #1162 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Lloyd and Ross over time
Lloyd and Ross appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lloyd 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.
Lloyd reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ross 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lloyd and Ross changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1162 and #3254.
- Longest-running competitions
Lloyd and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2016, ending at #713 and #159.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lloyd #131 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2016
Lloyd held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 39.
Highest recorded here: Lloyd #174 in 1992, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Lloyd #713, Ross #159.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lloyd held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ross in 17.
Highest recorded here: Lloyd #131 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Lloyd moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #908 and #894; by 2020 that had become #944 and #1723.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lloyd #1162, Ross #3254.
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 | Lloyd | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lloyd and Ross both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Lloyd
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys