Cory vs Edward
Cory and Edwardcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #1595 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Cory was ranked #98 and Edward #82 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Edward #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cory was ranked #295 and Edward #176 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #404 and Edward #181 among boys in Scotland.
Cory and Edward over time
Cory and Edward appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cory in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cory 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cory #168 in 1999, Edward #104 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cory #1595, Edward #31.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1991–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 22.
Highest recorded here: Cory #214 in 1999, Edward #61 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Edward #112.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2021
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cory #168 in 1999, Edward #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cory #295, Edward #176.
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 | Cory | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cory and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Cory
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #77 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–1993
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1991–1993).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys