Corey vs Reece
Corey and Reececompared 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 2001, Corey was ranked #68 and Reece #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Reece #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Reece #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Reece #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Reece #592 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Corey was ranked #3514 and Reece #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Corey and Reece over time
Corey and Reece appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Reece 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2012, Corey moved ahead of Reece in England and Wales · Boys — #104 and #98 the year before became #117 and #122.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Reece changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2014, ending at #3514 and #5691.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Corey and Reece averaged 45.4 places apart, ending at #519 and #592.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Reece were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #468 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Corey #974 in 1996, Reece #1074 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1991–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Reece in 16.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, Reece #82 in 2001.
The order changed in 2025: Reece moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #231 and #350; by 2025 that had become #468 and #402.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Reece #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Reece in 16.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Reece #40 in 2000.
The order changed in 2012: Corey moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #104 and #98; by 2012 that had become #117 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Reece #592.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Reece in 8.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Reece #38 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Reece #404.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2014
Corey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Reece in 2.
Highest recorded here: Corey #974 in 1996, Reece #1074 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Corey #3514, Reece #5691.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1989–2001
Corey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Reece in 0.
Highest recorded here: Corey #38 in 1996, Reece #74 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Corey #68, Reece #92.
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 | Reece |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Corey and Reece both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Reece
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys