Gregory vs Hassan
Gregory and Hassancompared 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 2000, Gregory was ranked #206 and Hassan #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Hassan #260 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gregory was ranked #829 and Hassan #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #727 and Hassan #619 among boys in Scotland.
Gregory and Hassan over time
Gregory and Hassan appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 1 of those lists, and Hassan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Hassan moved ahead of Gregory in England and Wales · Boys — #128 and #161 the year before became #146 and #144.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gregory #117 in 1997, Hassan #144 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Hassan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Hassan #144 in 1999.
The order changed in 1999: Hassan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #128 and #161; by 1999 that had become #146 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Hassan #260.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1989–2025
Gregory held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Hassan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #97 in 1989, Hassan #307 in 1989.
The order changed in 2020: Hassan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #506 and #564; by 2020 that had become #741 and #459.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gregory #829, Hassan #402.
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 | Gregory | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #376 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Hassan does not have one recorded yet.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hassan.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Hassan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Hassan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #376 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys