Cahir vs Gregory
Cahir 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Cahir was ranked #120 and Gregory #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Cahir was ranked #655 and Gregory #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cahir and Gregory over time
Cahir and Gregory appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cahir 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.
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
Cahir and Gregory changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1985 and 2024, ending at #655 and #785.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cahir #304 in 1985, Gregory #95 in 1985.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1985–2024
Cahir held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Gregory in 7.
Highest recorded here: Cahir #304 in 1985, Gregory #95 in 1985.
The order changed in 2024: Cahir moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #770 and #770; by 2024 that had become #655 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cahir #655, Gregory #785.
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 | Cahir | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #136 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 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); Cahir does not have one recorded yet.
- Cahir has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Cahir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cahir
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #136 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern 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