Ryder vs Toby
Ryder and Tobycompared 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 2023, Ryder was ranked #76 and Toby #65 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ryder was ranked #529 and Toby #86 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2015, Ryder was ranked #93 and Toby #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ryder was ranked #404 and Toby #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Ryder was ranked #779 and Toby #173 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Ryder was ranked #4645 and Toby #3533 among girls in England and Wales.
Ryder and Toby over time
Ryder and Toby appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Toby held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ryder in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Toby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ryder 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ryder and Toby changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2009 and 2023, ending at #76 and #65.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Ryder held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Toby in 25.
Highest recorded here: Ryder #378 in 2021, Toby #42 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ryder #529, Toby #86.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2009–2023
Ryder held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Toby in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ryder #46 in 2014, Toby #43 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ryder #76, Toby #65.
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 | Ryder | Toby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (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
- Ryder and Toby both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ryder
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2419 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2009–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #529 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Toby
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys