Corey vs Zac
Corey and Zaccompared 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 Zac #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #181 and Zac #176 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #216 and Zac #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Corey was ranked #468 and Zac #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Corey was ranked #519 and Zac #442 among boys in England and Wales.
Corey and Zac over time
Corey and Zac appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Corey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zac 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 Zac 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 Zac changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #519 and #442.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Zac in 8.
Highest recorded here: Corey #80 in 2006, Zac #110 in 2010.
The order changed in 2020: Zac moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #228 and #230; by 2020 that had become #284 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #519, Zac #442.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Corey held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Zac in 3.
Highest recorded here: Corey #37 in 2006, Zac #88 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Corey #216, Zac #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 2001–2025
Corey held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Zac in 4.
Highest recorded here: Corey #113 in 2005, Zac #179 in 2019.
The order changed in 2025: Zac moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #231 and #252; by 2025 that had become #468 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Corey #468, Zac #223.
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 | Zac |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Corey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zac.
- 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
Zac
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #276 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2012
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1998–2012).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys