Scott vs Troy
Scott and Troycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Scott was ranked #39 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2001, Scott was ranked #92 and Troy #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Scott was ranked #198 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #199 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Scott was ranked #252 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Scott was ranked #365 and Troy #443 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #1025 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Troy over time
Scott and Troy appear together in 6 published lists, across 186 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Troy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Troy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Scott in 2. 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 2001, Troy moved ahead of Scott in New Zealand · Boys — #74 and #91 the year before became #92 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Scott and Troy changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1997 and 2025, ending at #365 and #443.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Scott and Troy averaged 34.8 places apart, ending at #39 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Scott and Troy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 1993, ending at #39 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Scott #48 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys50 shared years, 1970–2025
Scott held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Troy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Scott #42 in 2004, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order changed in 1972: Scott moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #280 and #242; by 1972 that had become #158 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #198, Troy #468.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1964–1993
Scott held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Scott #8 in 1973, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Scott #39, Troy #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Scott held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Troy in 10.
Highest recorded here: Scott #48 in 1996, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Troy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #397 and #428; by 2017 that had become #501 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Scott #1025, Troy #729.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2025
Scott held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Troy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Scott #213 in 2011, Troy #223 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #365, Troy #443.
New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1973–2001
Scott held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Scott #12 in 1977, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order changed in 2001: Troy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #74 and #91; by 2001 that had become #92 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Scott #92, Troy #78.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Scott held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Scott #36 in 2004, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Scott #252, Troy #270.
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 | Scott | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Troy does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott and Troy both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Troy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys