Cory vs Sami
Cory and Samicompared 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 Sami #297 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #404 and Sami #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Sami #429 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2001, Cory was ranked #3262 and Sami #3998 among girls in England and Wales.
Cory and Sami over time
Cory and Sami appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 1 of those lists, and Sami 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cory #280 in 1998, Sami #369 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cory held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sami in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Sami #239 in 2005.
The order changed in 2008: Sami moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #247 and #263; by 2008 that had become #278 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cory #1595, Sami #297.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sami in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cory #280 in 1998, Sami #369 in 1998.
The order changed in 2016: Sami moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #428 and #550; by 2016 that had become #713 and #601.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Sami #429.
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 | Sami |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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 Sami both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Sami
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #506 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys