Cohen vs Greyson
Cohen and Greysoncompared 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 2020, Cohen was ranked #152 and Greyson #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #290 and Greyson #290 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cohen was ranked #418 and Greyson #427 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Cohen was ranked #509 and Greyson #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cohen and Greyson over time
Cohen and Greyson appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Cohen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Greyson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cohen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Greyson 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2024
Cohen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Greyson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Cohen #295 in 2016, Greyson #320 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cohen #418, Greyson #427.
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 | Cohen | Greyson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cohen and Greyson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cohen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 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 recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #96 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Greyson
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys