Frederick vs Gregory
Frederick 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1959, Frederick was ranked #96 and Gregory #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1954, Frederick was ranked #97 and Gregory #39 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Frederick was ranked #55 and Gregory #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Frederick was ranked #218 and Gregory #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Frederick was ranked #329 and Gregory #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Frederick was ranked #403 and Gregory #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Frederick and Gregory over time
Frederick and Gregory appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Frederick and Gregory changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #329 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Frederick and Gregory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #329 and #829.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #120 and #125 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #55 and #1460.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1964–2025
Frederick held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gregory in 43.
Highest recorded here: Frederick #105 in 1964, Gregory #72 in 1967.
The order changed in 2016: Frederick moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #508 and #508; by 2016 that had become #245 and #713.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Frederick #329, Gregory #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Frederick held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gregory in 0.
Highest recorded here: Frederick #55 in 2024, Gregory #117 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Frederick #55, 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 | Frederick | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #78 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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); Frederick does not have one recorded yet.
- Frederick and Gregory both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Frederick doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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