Conrad vs Gregory
Conrad 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 1997, Conrad was ranked #248 and Gregory #227 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conrad was ranked #432 and Gregory #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conrad was ranked #1025 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Conrad and Gregory over time
Conrad and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conrad in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Conrad and Gregory changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1025 and #1460.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conrad held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Gregory in 19.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #339 in 2005, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Conrad moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1309 and #1071; by 2024 that had become #1025 and #1460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conrad #1025, Gregory #1460.
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1964–2025
Conrad held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Gregory in 21.
Highest recorded here: Conrad #181 in 1964, Gregory #72 in 1967.
The order changed in 2018: Conrad moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #710 and #710; by 2018 that had become #635 and #749.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conrad #432, 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 | Conrad | 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-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #241 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Conrad does not have one recorded yet.
- Conrad has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Conrad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Conrad
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #241 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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