Gregory vs Lloyd
Gregory and Lloydcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1955, Gregory was ranked #35 and Lloyd #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Gregory was ranked #403 and Lloyd #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Gregory was ranked #713 and Lloyd #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Lloyd #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Gregory and Lloyd over time
Gregory and Lloyd appear together in 2 published lists, across 68 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
Gregory and Lloyd changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #1162.
- Longest-running competitions
Gregory and Lloyd were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1969 to 2016, ending at #713 and #713.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gregory #117 in 1997, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #125 and #131 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #1460 and #1162.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1969–2016
Gregory held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Lloyd in 1.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #78 in 1969, Lloyd #174 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gregory #713, Lloyd #713.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lloyd in 21.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Lloyd #131 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Lloyd moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #921 and #944; by 2021 that had become #1078 and #963.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Lloyd #1162.
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 | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1162 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Lloyd does not have one recorded yet.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Lloyd.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Lloyd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Lloyd
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1162 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys