Corey vs Odhran
Corey and Odhrancompared 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 Odhran #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Odhran #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Odhran #169 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Odhran #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Odhran over time
Corey and Odhran appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Odhran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Corey in 1.
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 Odhran 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Odhran moved ahead of Corey in Northern Ireland · Boys — #38 and #52 the year before became #103 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Odhran changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #40.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Corey and Odhran averaged 47.8 places apart, ending at #216 and #40.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Odhran rose about as far as Corey fell — from #256 and #323 in 1990 to #468 and #130 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Odhran were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #468 and #130.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1990–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Odhran in 24.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, Odhran #58 in 2016.
The order changed in 2004: Odhran moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #134 and #147; by 2004 that had become #126 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Odhran #130.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Odhran in 19.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Odhran #35 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Odhran moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #38 and #52; by 2013 that had become #103 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Odhran #40.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Odhran in 0.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Odhran #1000 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Odhran #1000.
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 | Odhran |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Old Irish Odrán, combining 'odar' (dun-coloured, greyish-brown, tan) with a diminutive suffix — 'little dun/ashen one'. Borne by St Patrick's charioteer Odrán and by St Odhrán (Oran) of Iona, companion of St Columba. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish (medieval) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈəu̯.ɾˠaːnˠ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Odhrán, Odran, Oran, Orin, Orrin |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #130 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Odhran has a recorded origin (Irish (medieval)); Corey does not have one recorded yet.
- Corey and Odhran both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Odhran; Corey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Corey a "medium" Data Confidence level and Odhran a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Odhran
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — 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: #35 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys