Toby vs Xavier
Toby and Xaviercompared 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 2019, Toby was ranked #93 and Xavier #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Toby was ranked #91 and Xavier #71 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Toby was ranked #86 and Xavier #238 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Toby was ranked #125 and Xavier #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Toby was ranked #234 and Xavier #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Toby was ranked #329 and Xavier #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Toby was ranked #1920 and Xavier #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Toby and Xavier over time
Toby and Xavier appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Xavier moved ahead of Toby in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #54 and #57 the year before became #58 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Toby and Xavier changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 2002 and 2022, ending at #91 and #71.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Toby and Xavier averaged 10.8 places apart, ending at #91 and #71.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Toby #41 in 2008, Xavier #29 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Toby held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Xavier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Toby #42 in 2014, Xavier #158 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Toby #86, Xavier #238.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Toby held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Xavier in 2.
Highest recorded here: Toby #173 in 2022, Xavier #257 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Toby #329, Xavier #676.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 2002–2022
Toby held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Xavier in 13.
Highest recorded here: Toby #41 in 2008, Xavier #29 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Toby #91, Xavier #71.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2019
Toby held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Xavier in 12.
Highest recorded here: Toby #52 in 2006, Xavier #22 in 2011.
The order changed in 2008: Xavier moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #54 and #57; by 2008 that had become #58 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Toby #93, Xavier #37.
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 | Xavier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #43 (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
- Toby and Xavier 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
Xavier
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #376 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 2004–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys