Gregory vs Marc
Gregory and Marccompared 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 1984, Gregory was ranked #53 and Marc #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Gregory was ranked #403 and Marc #273 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gregory was ranked #829 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #727 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Gregory and Marc over time
Gregory and Marc appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marc 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Marc moved ahead of Gregory in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #140 and #158 the year before became #196 and #130.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gregory and Marc changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1460 and #1025.
- Longest-running competitions
Gregory and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 59 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gregory #117 in 1997, Marc #169 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2025
Gregory held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Marc in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #72 in 1967, Marc #117 in 1989.
The order changed in 1997: Marc moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #140 and #158; by 1997 that had become #196 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gregory #829, Marc #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Marc in 10.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Marc moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1071 and #1799; by 2024 that had become #1460 and #1025.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Marc #1025.
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 | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Marc does not have one recorded yet.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Marc doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 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 recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys