Raymond vs Troy
Raymond 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Raymond was ranked #100 and Troy #55 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1991, Raymond was ranked #96 and Troy #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2008, Raymond was ranked #487 and Troy #285 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Raymond was ranked #418 and Troy #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #509 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Troy over time
Raymond and Troy appear together in 6 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Troy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Raymond in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Troy 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Troy moved into the top 50 at #46 in 1968 as Raymond fell out of it to #58, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Troy moved ahead of Raymond in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #47 and #57 the year before became #58 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Raymond and Troy changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1973 and 1993, ending at #100 and #55.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Raymond and Troy averaged 38.3 places apart, ending at #96 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Troy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #509 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #312 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1968–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Troy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Troy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #430 and #655; by 2025 that had become #509 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #509, Troy #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raymond held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Troy in 26.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Raymond moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #584 and #556; by 2022 that had become #492 and #665.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raymond #545, Troy #729.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1964–1991
Raymond held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Troy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #40 in 1966, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order changed in 1968: Troy moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #47 and #57; by 1968 that had become #58 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Raymond #96, Troy #76.
New Zealand · Boys16 shared years, 1973–1993
Raymond held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Troy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #61 in 1973, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order changed in 1986: Troy moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #73 and #97; by 1986 that had become #80 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Raymond #100, Troy #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2019
Raymond held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Troy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #143 in 1997, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Raymond #418, Troy #418.
Norway · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2008
Raymond held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Troy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #332 in 1998, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order changed in 2001: Troy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #336 and #437; by 2001 that had become #519 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Raymond #487, Troy #285.
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 | Raymond | 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 | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| 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
- Raymond has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 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