Cory vs Mike
Cory and Mikecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Cory was ranked #421 and Mike #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Mike #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #1595 and Mike #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Cory and Mike over time
Cory and Mike appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Cory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mike in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Mike changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1991 and 2022, ending at #657 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Cory #140 in 1996, Mike #1235 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Cory held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mike in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Mike #1235 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cory #1595, Mike #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1991–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mike in 5.
Highest recorded here: Cory #263 in 1991, Mike #263 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Mike #509.
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 | Mike |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Mike both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Mike
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #392 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1991–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys