Adrian vs Cory
Adrian and Corycompared 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 2022, Adrian was ranked #225 and Cory #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Cory #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #295 and Cory #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Cory #404 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Cory over time
Adrian and Cory appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cory 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.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cory in 1. 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
Adrian and Cory changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #295 and #295.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #153 in 1997, Cory #168 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Cory in 10.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Cory #140 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Adrian moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #255 and #243; by 2006 that had become #249 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Cory #1595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1991–2022
Adrian held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Cory in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #73 in 1991, Cory #214 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adrian #225, Cory #657.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2021
Adrian held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cory in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Cory #168 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adrian #295, Cory #295.
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 | Adrian | Cory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | 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, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Cory does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Cory both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Cory doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Cory
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #77 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–1993
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1991–1993).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys