Emmett vs Gregory
Emmett 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Emmett was ranked #174 and Gregory #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emmett was ranked #432 and Gregory #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #622 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #727 and Gregory #727 among boys in Scotland.
Emmett and Gregory over time
Emmett and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emmett in 0.
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.
Gregory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Emmett 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
Emmett and Gregory changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #432 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmett and Gregory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #432 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Emmett held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gregory in 42.
Highest recorded here: Emmett #134 in 1978, Gregory #72 in 1967.
The order changed in 2012: Emmett moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #490 and #490; by 2012 that had become #354 and #548.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmett #432, Gregory #829.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmett held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Gregory in 17.
Highest recorded here: Emmett #568 in 2020, Gregory #125 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Emmett moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #726 and #672; by 2017 that had become #591 and #673.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmett #622, 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 | Emmett | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 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); Emmett does not have one recorded yet.
- Emmett has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Gregory.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Emmett doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emmett
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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