Samir vs Tony
Samir and Tonycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Samir was ranked #552 and Tony #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Samir was ranked #431 and Tony #468 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Samir was ranked #898 and Tony #847 among boys in England and Wales.
Samir and Tony over time
Samir and Tony appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Tony held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samir 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Samir and Tony changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #898 and #847.
- Longest-running competitions
Samir and Tony were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1957 to 2018, ending at #431 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Samir #423 in 2003, Tony #214 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1957–2018
Samir held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tony in 47.
Highest recorded here: Samir #275 in 1964, Tony #119 in 1993.
The order changed in 2012: Samir moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #558 and #339; by 2012 that had become #397 and #566.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Samir #431, Tony #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Samir held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tony in 24.
Highest recorded here: Samir #328 in 2004, Tony #167 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Samir #898, Tony #847.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2021
Samir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tony in 10.
Highest recorded here: Samir #423 in 2003, Tony #214 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Samir #552, Tony #326.
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 | Samir | Tony |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #518 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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
- Samir and Tony both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Samir
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #445 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: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tony
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #96 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 recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys