Roger vs Roy
Roger and Roycompared 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 1955, Roger was ranked #39 and Roy #88 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1955, Roger was ranked #66 and Roy #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Roger was ranked #556 and Roy #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Roger was ranked #491 and Roy #528 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roger was ranked #2263 and Roy #800 among boys in England and Wales.
Roger and Roy over time
Roger and Roy appear together in 3 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Roy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Roger 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, Roy moved ahead of Roger in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #119 and #145 the year before became #133 and #127.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Roger and Roy changed places 18 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2007, ending at #491 and #528.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Roger and Roy averaged 19.4 places apart, ending at #491 and #528.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Roy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1945 to 2007, ending at #491 and #528.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Roger #694 in 1997, Roy #399 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1945–2007
Roger held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Roy in 24.
Highest recorded here: Roger #18 in 1972, Roy #29 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Roger #491, Roy #528.
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1964–2020
Roger held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Roy in 35.
Highest recorded here: Roger #99 in 1965, Roy #101 in 1969.
The order changed in 1971: Roy moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #119 and #145; by 1971 that had become #133 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Roger #556, Roy #459.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Roy in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Roy #399 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roger #2263, Roy #800.
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 | Roger | Roy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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
- Roger has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Roy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Roy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #88 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys