Rodney vs Troy
Rodney 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Rodney was ranked #87 and Troy #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Rodney was ranked #99 and Troy #76 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1995, Rodney was ranked #301 and Troy #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rodney was ranked #2671 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Rodney and Troy over time
Rodney and Troy appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Troy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rodney in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Troy 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Troy moved ahead of Rodney in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #26 and #35 the year before became #30 and #27.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Rodney and Troy averaged 28.4 places apart, ending at #87 and #43.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Rodney #1055 in 1998, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Rodney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Troy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #1055 in 1998, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rodney #2671, Troy #729.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1964–1983
Rodney held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Troy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #17 in 1966, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order changed in 1971: Troy moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #26 and #35; by 1971 that had become #30 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Rodney #87, Troy #43.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1968–1995
Rodney held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Rodney #135 in 1972, Troy #198 in 1995.
The order changed in 1984: Troy moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #264 and #321; by 1984 that had become #274 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Rodney #301, Troy #198.
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 | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rodney has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Troy.
- 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
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