Corey vs Fiachra
Corey and Fiachracompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Fiachra #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Fiachra #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #593 and Fiachra #2664 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Fiachra over time
Corey and Fiachra appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiachra 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.
Corey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiachra 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Fiachra moved ahead of Corey in Northern Ireland · Boys — #128 and #132 the year before became #226 and #143.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Fiachra changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #468 and #121.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Corey and Fiachra averaged 56.7 places apart, ending at #468 and #121.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Fiachra rose about as far as Corey fell — from #270 and #291 in 1969 to #468 and #121 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Fiachra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #468 and #121.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Fiachra in 10.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, Fiachra #121 in 2025.
The order changed in 2022: Fiachra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #193 and #225; by 2022 that had become #198 and #145.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Fiachra #121.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Fiachra in 3.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Fiachra #115 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Fiachra moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #128 and #132; by 2021 that had become #226 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Fiachra #164.
England and Wales · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Fiachra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Corey #86 in 2008, Fiachra #2664 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #593, Fiachra #2664.
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 | Corey | Fiachra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (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
- Corey and Fiachra both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Corey
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #270 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — 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: #37 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #593 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Fiachra
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #187 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys