Edmond vs Gregory
Edmond and Gregorycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Edmond was ranked #520 and Gregory #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edmond was ranked #3688 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Edmond and Gregory over time
Edmond and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edmond 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmond and Gregory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #520 and #749.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edmond #77 in 1965, Gregory #72 in 1967.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #80 and #78 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2018 they were #520 and #749.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2018
Edmond held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Gregory in 45.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #77 in 1965, Gregory #72 in 1967.
The order changed in 2018: Edmond moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #534 and #479; by 2018 that had become #520 and #749.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Edmond #520, Gregory #749.
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1997–2024
Edmond held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gregory in 22.
Highest recorded here: Edmond #1467 in 2001, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edmond #3688, Gregory #1460.
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 | Edmond | Gregory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Gregorius, from Late Greek Gregorios, from 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), itself from 'egeiro' ('to awaken'). Borne by Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Pope Gregory I the Great. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gregory has a recorded origin (From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius); Edmond does not have one recorded yet.
- Edmond has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Edmond doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edmond
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Gregory
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1990
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1990).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys