Cory vs Zachary
Cory and Zacharycompared 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 Zachary #72 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Cory was ranked #1613 and Zachary #75 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cory was ranked #295 and Zachary #105 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Cory was ranked #404 and Zachary #125 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Cory was ranked #657 and Zachary #205 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Cory and Zachary over time
Cory and Zachary appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Zachary held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cory in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, and Zachary 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 Zachary changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #295 and #105.
- Longest-running competitions
Cory and Zachary were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1613 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Cory #214 in 1999, Zachary #156 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zachary in 30.
Highest recorded here: Cory #140 in 1996, Zachary #39 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cory #1613, Zachary #75.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1991–2022
Cory held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zachary in 21.
Highest recorded here: Cory #214 in 1999, Zachary #156 in 1999.
The order changed in 1992: Zachary moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #263 and #288; by 1992 that had become #337 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Cory #657, Zachary #205.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2021
Cory held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Zachary in 14.
Highest recorded here: Cory #168 in 1999, Zachary #87 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Cory #295, Zachary #105.
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 | Zachary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #1613 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cory has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zachary.
- 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Zachary
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1988–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys