Phillip vs Todd
Phillip and Toddcompared 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 1992, Phillip was ranked #73 and Todd #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1994, Phillip was ranked #91 and Todd #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1998, Phillip was ranked #188 and Todd #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Phillip was ranked #192 and Todd #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Phillip was ranked #1460 and Todd #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Phillip and Todd over time
Phillip and Todd appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Phillip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Todd in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Todd 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
Phillip and Todd changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #1675.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Phillip and Todd averaged 21.0 places apart, ending at #73 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Phillip #180 in 1996, Todd #202 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Phillip held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Todd in 10.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #180 in 1996, Todd #202 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Phillip #1460, Todd #1675.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1992
Phillip held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Todd in 3.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #24 in 1965, Todd #55 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Phillip #73, Todd #83.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1966–1994
Phillip held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Todd in 0.
Highest recorded here: Phillip #35 in 1966, Todd #71 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Phillip #91, Todd #96.
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 | Phillip | Todd |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1675 (2024) |
| 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
- Phillip has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Todd.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Todd
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 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 recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1964–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys