Alessandro vs Gregory
Alessandro and Gregorycompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alessandro was ranked #727 and Gregory #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alessandro was ranked #800 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alessandro was ranked #829 and Gregory #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alessandro and Gregory over time
Alessandro and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alessandro 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.
Gregory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alessandro in none. 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
Alessandro and Gregory changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #800 and #1460.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alessandro #256 in 1966, Gregory #73 in 1966.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alessandro held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Gregory in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alessandro #378 in 2000, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Alessandro moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #701 and #673; by 2018 that had become #596 and #887.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alessandro #800, Gregory #1460.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1966–2025
Alessandro held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Gregory in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alessandro #256 in 1966, Gregory #73 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alessandro #829, Gregory #829.
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 | Alessandro | Gregory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gregory has a recorded origin (From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius); Alessandro does not have one recorded yet.
- Alessandro has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Alessandro doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alessandro
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gregory
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #9 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 recorded1952–1990
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1990).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys