Greg vs Roger

Greg and Rogercompared 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 2006, Greg was ranked #354 and Roger #493 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Greg was ranked #4789 and Roger #2125 among boys in England and Wales.

Greg and Roger over time

Greg and Roger appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Greg held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roger 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.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Greg 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 England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Greg #341 in 1997, Roger #694 in 1997.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2021
Greg held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Roger in 10.
Highest recorded here: Greg #341 in 1997, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Roger moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #2211 and #2435; by 2008 that had become #2775 and #1403.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Greg #4789, Roger #2125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1978–2006
Greg held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roger in 6.
Highest recorded here: Greg #166 in 1987, Roger #135 in 1980.
The order changed in 2006: Greg moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #500 and #500; by 2006 that had become #354 and #493.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Greg #354, Roger #493.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Roger

Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Luke vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #18 and #631.
Luke · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Alexander vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #116 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #43 and #631.
Alexander · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Samuel vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #75 and #631.
Samuel · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2013 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Greg, Roger
Field	Greg	Roger
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	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021)	England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Greg has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Roger.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Greg

Popularity journey

First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2015
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1978–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys

Roger

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys