Corey vs Josh
Corey and Joshcompared 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 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Josh #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Josh #218 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Josh #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Josh #857 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Josh over time
Corey and Josh appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Josh in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Josh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Corey 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 2005, Corey moved ahead of Josh in England and Wales · Boys — #110 and #100 the year before became #91 and #113.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Josh changed places 15 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #177.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Corey and Josh averaged 26.2 places apart, ending at #216 and #177.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Josh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #468 and #188.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Corey #37 in 2006, Josh #38 in 2005.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #101 and #94 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #519 and #857.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1989–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Josh in 27.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, Josh #56 in 2003.
The order changed in 1999: Josh moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #108 and #114; by 1999 that had become #141 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Josh #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Josh in 8.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Josh #84 in 2002.
The order changed in 2005: Corey moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #110 and #100; by 2005 that had become #91 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Josh #857.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Josh in 10.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Josh #38 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Josh moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #189 and #221; by 2024 that had become #216 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Josh #177.
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 | Josh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Corey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Josh.
- 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 #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Josh
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — 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: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys