Ross vs Trevor
Ross and Trevorcompared 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 2007, Ross was ranked #66 and Trevor #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Ross was ranked #68 and Trevor #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1982, Ross was ranked #91 and Trevor #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ross was ranked #329 and Trevor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ross was ranked #3254 and Trevor #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Ross and Trevor over time
Ross and Trevor appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Trevor in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Trevor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ross 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 1982, Ross moved ahead of Trevor in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #99 and #85 the year before became #91 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ross and Trevor changed places 11 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1982, ending at #91 and #98.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ross and Trevor averaged 7.1 places apart, ending at #91 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Ross and Trevor were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1964 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, Trevor #538 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1964–2025
Ross held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Trevor in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ross #39 in 1998, Trevor #51 in 1975.
The order changed in 1985: Ross moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #73 and #65; by 1985 that had become #74 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ross #329, Trevor #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ross held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Trevor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ross #60 in 1997, Trevor #538 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Trevor moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1366 and #1609; by 2023 that had become #2160 and #1533.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ross #3254, Trevor #1758.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1952–1982
Ross held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Trevor in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ross #34 in 1958, Trevor #35 in 1952.
The order changed in 1982: Ross moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #99 and #85; by 1982 that had become #91 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Ross #91, Trevor #98.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Ross held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Trevor in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ross #25 in 1957, Trevor #27 in 1954.
The order changed in 1955: Ross moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #29 and #27; by 1955 that had become #26 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Ross #68, Trevor #98.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2007
Ross held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Trevor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ross #30 in 1997, Trevor #218 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Ross #66, Trevor #276.
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 | Trevor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ross has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Trevor.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Trevor
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #35 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 recorded1954–1972
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1972).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys