Casey vs Cora
Casey and Coracompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #253 and Cora #40 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #476 and Cora #60 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Casey was ranked #718 and Cora #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #1449 and Cora #134 among girls in England and Wales.
Casey and Cora over time
Casey and Cora appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Cora held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Casey in 1.
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.
Casey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cora 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
Casey and Cora changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #40.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Cora rose about as far as Casey fell — from #469 and #186 in 1978 to #718 and #86 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Casey and Cora were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #718 and #86.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1978–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cora in 22.
Highest recorded here: Casey #95 in 2000, Cora #77 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #718, Cora #86.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cora in 11.
Highest recorded here: Casey #109 in 2001, Cora #134 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Cora moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #287 and #315; by 2014 that had become #286 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #1449, Cora #134.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Cora in 25.
Highest recorded here: Casey #61 in 2007, Cora #33 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #253, Cora #40.
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 | Casey | Cora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A Latinized form of Kore (Greek Κόρη), from Greek mythology. Popularised in English by James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans (1826); may also be a short form of Cordula or Corinna. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɔɹ.ə/ |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #86 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cora has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Casey does not have one recorded yet.
- Casey and Cora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cora; Casey 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
Casey
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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Cora
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #145 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #86 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls