Gregory vs Robert
Gregory and Robertcompared 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 1988, Gregory was ranked #76 and Robert #17 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1990, Gregory was ranked #95 and Robert #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #727 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Gregory was ranked #403 and Robert #94 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gregory was ranked #829 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Gregory and Robert over time
Gregory and Robert appear together in 4 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gregory in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Gregory in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 39 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Gregory and Robert averaged 16.6 places apart, ending at #95 and #21.
- Longest-running competitions
Gregory and Robert were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 39 years, from 1952 to 1990, ending at #95 and #21.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gregory #117 in 1997, Robert #30 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Gregory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 60.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #72 in 1967, Robert #12 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gregory #829, Robert #104.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys39 shared years, 1952–1990
Gregory held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robert in 37.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #7 in 1954, Robert #3 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Gregory #95, Robert #21.
New Zealand · Boys35 shared years, 1954–1988
Gregory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 35.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #16 in 1960, Robert #5 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Gregory #76, Robert #17.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Robert #151.
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 | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹɛɡ.ə.ɹi/ | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a From Late Greek 'gregoros' ('watchful, alert'), via the Latin Gregorius origin, while Robert is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Robert.
- Gregory's recorded meaning differs from Robert's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys