Ross vs Tim
Ross and Timcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Ross was ranked #231 and Tim #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ross was ranked #329 and Tim #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Tim #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Tim over time
Ross and Tim appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tim in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ross and Tim were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #329 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ross #60 in 1997, Tim #588 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1991–2025
Ross held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Tim in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Tim #250 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ross #329, Tim #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Tim in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Tim #588 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Tim moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2160 and #2325; by 2024 that had become #3254 and #1859.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Tim #1859.
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 | Ross | Tim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Norway · Boys #218 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross and Tim both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Tim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #414 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys