Corey vs Marcel
Corey and Marcelcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Marcel #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Corey was ranked #189 and Marcel #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Marcel #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Marcel #475 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Marcel over time
Corey and Marcel appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marcel 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 Marcel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Marcel changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #468 and #372.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marcel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Marcel #221 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Marcel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #284 and #317; by 2021 that had become #312 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Marcel #475.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marcel in 2.
Highest recorded here: Corey #113 in 2005, Marcel #148 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Marcel moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #231 and #582; by 2025 that had become #468 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Marcel #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2023
Corey held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marcel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2007, Marcel #234 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Corey #189, Marcel #272.
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 | Marcel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #360 (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 Marcel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Marcel
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #383 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys