Corey vs George
Corey and Georgecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Corey was ranked #94 and George #35 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2004, Corey was ranked #86 and George #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Corey was ranked #5707 and George #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Corey and George over time
Corey and George appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Corey in 2.
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.
Corey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George in 1. 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 2013, George moved ahead of Corey in Northern Ireland · Boys — #38 and #101 the year before became #103 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and George changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1973 and 1998, ending at #94 and #35.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Corey and George averaged 21.3 places apart, ending at #86 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #468 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, George in 28.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, George #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, George in 12.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: George moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #38 and #101; by 2013 that had become #103 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, George #40.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1975–2004
Corey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, George in 13.
Highest recorded here: Corey #38 in 1996, George #46 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Corey #86, George #64.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1973–1998
Corey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, George in 17.
Highest recorded here: Corey #48 in 1991, George #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Corey #94, George #35.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Corey does not have one recorded yet.
- Corey and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Corey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys