Roger vs Thomas

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 2021, Roger was ranked #631 and Thomas #15 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

• England and Wales · Boys

  In 2025, Roger was ranked #2440 and Thomas #35 among boys in England and Wales.

• New Zealand · Boys

  In 1972, Roger was ranked #91 and Thomas #58 among boys in New Zealand.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  In 1969, Roger was ranked #84 and Thomas #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Norway · Boys

  In 2013, Roger was ranked #514 and Thomas #87 among boys in Norway.

Roger and Thomas over time

Roger and Thomas over time

Roger and Thomas appear together in 5 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Roger in 0.

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.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Thomas 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.

List by list

• Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2013

  Roger held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Thomas in 37.

  Highest recorded here: Roger #18 in 1972, Thomas #1 in 1974.

  The order changed in 1970: Thomas moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #19 and #37; by 1970 that had become #24 and #22.

  Most recent shared year, 2013: Roger #514, Thomas #87.

• Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021

  Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 41.

  Highest recorded here: Roger #99 in 1965, Thomas #5 in 1965.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2021: Roger #631, Thomas #15.

• England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

  Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 30.

  Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Thomas #2 in 1998.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Roger #2440, Thomas #35.

• New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972

  Roger held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Thomas in 15.

  Highest recorded here: Roger #37 in 1954, Thomas #41 in 1957.

  The order changed in 1966: Thomas moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #50 and #53; by 1966 that had become #68 and #45.

  Most recent shared year, 1972: Roger #91, Thomas #58.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969

  Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 18.

  Highest recorded here: Roger #64 in 1952, Thomas #44 in 1952.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 1969: Roger #84, Thomas #66.

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.

Side by side

How each name got here