Corey vs Tiernan
Corey and Tiernancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Tiernan #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Tiernan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Tiernan #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Tiernan #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Tiernan over time
Corey and Tiernan appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tiernan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Tiernan 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 2021, Tiernan moved ahead of Corey in Northern Ireland · Boys — #128 and #148 the year before became #226 and #129.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Corey and Tiernan changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #125.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Corey and Tiernan averaged 29.1 places apart, ending at #216 and #125.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Tiernan rose about as far as Corey fell — from #279 and #254 in 1972 to #468 and #115 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and Tiernan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #468 and #115.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Corey #37 in 2006, Tiernan #52 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1972–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tiernan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, Tiernan #84 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Tiernan #115.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tiernan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Tiernan #697 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Tiernan #2921.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tiernan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Tiernan #52 in 2008.
The order changed in 2021: Tiernan moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #128 and #148; by 2021 that had become #226 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Tiernan #125.
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 | Tiernan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #115 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Corey and Tiernan 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
Tiernan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys