Piotr vs Tony
Piotr and Tonycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Piotr was ranked #516 and Tony #235 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Piotr was ranked #421 and Tony #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Piotr was ranked #485 and Tony #468 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Piotr was ranked #1951 and Tony #847 among boys in England and Wales.
Piotr and Tony over time
Piotr and Tony appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Tony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Piotr in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Piotr and Tony changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #1951 and #847.
- Longest-running competitions
Piotr and Tony were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1956 to 2018, ending at #485 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Piotr #201 in 2010, Tony #220 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1956–2018
Piotr held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Tony in 25.
Highest recorded here: Piotr #50 in 1983, Tony #119 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Piotr #485, Tony #468.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Piotr held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tony in 15.
Highest recorded here: Piotr #461 in 2009, Tony #186 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Piotr #1951, Tony #847.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Piotr held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tony in 9.
Highest recorded here: Piotr #201 in 2010, Tony #220 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Piotr #516, Tony #235.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Tony
Pairs where Tony shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tony vs Brent
Tony and Brent changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1987, ending at #58 and #97.
Tony · Brent · 34 shared years, 1954–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Gregory vs Tony
Gregory and Tony changed places 13 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1988, ending at #76 and #71.
Gregory · Tony · 35 shared years, 1954–1988 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Jason vs Tony
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jason #1 in 1971, Tony #55 in 1969.
Jason · Tony · 22 shared years, 1964–1987 · Peaked in the same years
- Dean vs Tony
Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Dean and Tony averaged 10.8 places apart, ending at #92 and #90.
Dean · Tony · 36 shared years, 1956–1991 · Closest over the longest run
Side by side
| Field | Piotr | Tony |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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
- Piotr has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tony.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Piotr
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #347 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2018
Highest recorded position: #50 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1953–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Tony
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 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 recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys