Corey vs William
Corey and Williamcompared 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 2004, Corey was ranked #86 and William #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Corey was ranked #94 and William #11 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and William #27 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and William #64 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and William #66 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and William #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Corey was ranked #4763 and William #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Corey and William over time
Corey and William appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. William held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Corey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Corey and William averaged 41.7 places apart, ending at #86 and #5.
- Longest-running competitions
Corey and William were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #468 and #73.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Corey #80 in 2006, William #7 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 39.
Highest recorded here: Corey #108 in 1998, William #8 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, William #73.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 29.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, William #7 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, William #27.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, William in 27.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, William #26 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, William #64.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1975–2004
Corey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 27.
Highest recorded here: Corey #38 in 1996, William #5 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Corey #86, William #5.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1973–1998
Corey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, William in 22.
Highest recorded here: Corey #48 in 1991, William #11 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Corey #94, William #11.
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 | William |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'resolute protector' or 'will helmet', combining the ideas of desire/will and protection. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic (Old Frankish/Old High German Willehelm) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪljəm/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Norway · Boys #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- William has a recorded origin (Germanic (Old Frankish/Old High German Willehelm)); Corey does not have one recorded yet.
- Corey and William both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for William; Corey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
William
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #277 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2009 (recorded 1952–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys