Toby vs Tyler
Toby and Tylercompared 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 2021, Toby was ranked #79 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Toby was ranked #86 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2019, Toby was ranked #93 and Tyler #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Toby was ranked #125 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Toby was ranked #234 and Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Toby was ranked #329 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Toby was ranked #2942 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Toby and Tyler over time
Toby and Tyler appear together in 6 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Tyler held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Toby in 0.
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.
Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Toby 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 2014, Toby moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #44 and #37 the year before became #42 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Toby and Tyler averaged 38.7 places apart, ending at #86 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Toby #42 in 2014, Tyler #21 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Toby held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyler in 18.
Highest recorded here: Toby #42 in 2014, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2014: Toby moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #44 and #37; by 2014 that had become #42 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Toby #86, Tyler #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Toby held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tyler in 19.
Highest recorded here: Toby #90 in 2017, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2019: Toby moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #114 and #96; by 2019 that had become #138 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Toby #125, Tyler #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Toby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tyler in 26.
Highest recorded here: Toby #173 in 2022, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Toby #329, Tyler #188.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2021
Toby held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tyler in 17.
Highest recorded here: Toby #1703 in 2019, Tyler #219 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Toby moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #4003 and #3160; by 2015 that had become #2195 and #5730.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Toby #2942, Tyler #5581.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 2002–2021
Toby held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tyler in 14.
Highest recorded here: Toby #41 in 2008, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order changed in 2017: Toby moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #53 and #49; by 2017 that had become #58 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Toby #79, Tyler #95.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2003–2019
Toby held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tyler in 16.
Highest recorded here: Toby #52 in 2006, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Toby #93, Tyler #88.
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 | Toby | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Toby and Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys