Cory vs Kane
Cory and Kanecompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Cory was ranked #98 and Kane #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Cory was ranked #421 and Kane #320 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Kane #380 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #404 and Kane #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #1595 and Kane #691 among boys in England and Wales.
Cory and Kane over time
Cory and Kane appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Kane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cory 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.
Cory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kane 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
Cory and Kane changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2016, ending at #421 and #320.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cory #168 in 1999, Kane #152 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kane in 29.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Kane #93 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cory #1595, Kane #691.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1991–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kane in 13.
Highest recorded here: Cory #214 in 1999, Kane #216 in 2002.
The order changed in 2022: Kane moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #610 and #710; by 2022 that had become #657 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Kane #380.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2016
Cory held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kane in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cory #168 in 1999, Kane #152 in 2000.
The order changed in 2015: Kane moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #247 and #403; by 2015 that had become #415 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Cory #421, Kane #320.
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 | Kane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cory and Kane 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
Kane
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #92 among boys in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2001
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in New Zealand, in 1988 (recorded 1975–2001).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys