Corey vs Hayden
Corey and Haydencompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2004, Corey was ranked #86 and Hayden #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Corey was ranked #94 and Hayden #45 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Hayden #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Hayden #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Hayden #279 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Corey was ranked #4763 and Hayden #2367 among girls in England and Wales.
Corey and Hayden over time
Corey and Hayden appear together in 6 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Hayden held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Corey in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, Hayden 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 1993, Hayden moved ahead of Corey in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #44 and #63 the year before became #49 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Hayden changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #519 and #279.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Corey and Hayden averaged 33.5 places apart, ending at #519 and #279.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Hayden were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #468 and #223.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Corey #80 in 2006, Hayden #71 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Hayden in 2.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, Hayden #177 in 2009.
The order changed in 2025: Hayden moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #231 and #287; by 2025 that had become #468 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Hayden #223.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hayden in 15.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Hayden moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #284 and #288; by 2021 that had become #312 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Hayden #279.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hayden in 1.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order changed in 2024: Hayden moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #189 and #272; by 2024 that had become #216 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Hayden #164.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1975–1998
Corey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Hayden in 21.
Highest recorded here: Corey #48 in 1991, Hayden #26 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Corey #94, Hayden #45.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1987–2004
Corey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hayden in 12.
Highest recorded here: Corey #38 in 1996, Hayden #31 in 1994.
The order changed in 1993: Hayden moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #44 and #63; by 1993 that had become #49 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Corey #86, Hayden #41.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 2000–2016
Corey held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Hayden in 7.
Highest recorded here: Corey #1475 in 2000, Hayden #835 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Hayden moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #3382 and #3970; by 2007 that had become #4294 and #1741.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Corey #4763, Hayden #2367.
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 | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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 Hayden both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys