Rodney vs Scott
Rodney and Scottcompared 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 1983, Rodney was ranked #87 and Scott #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Rodney was ranked #99 and Scott #19 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1995, Rodney was ranked #301 and Scott #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rodney was ranked #2671 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Rodney and Scott over time
Rodney and Scott appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Rodney in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rodney reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Scott in 1. 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 Zealand · Boys, Scott moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1968 as Rodney fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1962, Scott moved ahead of Rodney in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #28 and #35 the year before became #26 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Rodney and Scott averaged 27.2 places apart, ending at #87 and #17.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Rodney #1055 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Rodney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 27.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #1055 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rodney #2671, Scott #1025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1957–1983
Rodney held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Scott in 22.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #17 in 1966, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order changed in 1962: Scott moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #28 and #35; by 1962 that had become #26 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Rodney #87, Scott #17.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1970–1995
Rodney held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Scott in 10.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #135 in 1972, Scott #119 in 1995.
The order changed in 1976: Scott moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #143 and #161; by 1976 that had become #211 and #203.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Rodney #301, Scott #119.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1960–1974
Rodney held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Scott in 10.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #42 in 1967, Scott #15 in 1972.
The order changed in 1968: Scott moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #42 and #52; by 1968 that had become #51 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Rodney #99, Scott #19.
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 | Rodney | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Rodney does not have one recorded yet.
- Rodney has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Rodney doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Rodney
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 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 recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys