Corey vs Fraser
Corey and Frasercompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1982, Corey was ranked #91 and Fraser #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Fraser #101 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Corey was ranked #193 and Fraser #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Fraser #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #593 and Fraser #308 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Fraser over time
Corey and Fraser appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fraser 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Fraser were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #593 and #308.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Fraser in 7.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Fraser #136 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Fraser moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #228 and #240; by 2020 that had become #284 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #593, Fraser #308.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2001–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Fraser in 0.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Fraser #247 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Fraser #305.
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 | Fraser |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #308 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Corey and Fraser both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #308 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys