Gregory vs Rodney
Gregory and Rodneycompared 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 1974, Gregory was ranked #32 and Rodney #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Gregory was ranked #49 and Rodney #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1995, Gregory was ranked #125 and Rodney #301 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Rodney #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Gregory and Rodney over time
Gregory and Rodney appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Gregory held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Rodney in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gregory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Rodney 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Gregory and Rodney averaged 20.0 places apart, ending at #49 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Gregory and Rodney were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 32 years, from 1952 to 1983, ending at #49 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gregory #117 in 1997, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys32 shared years, 1952–1983
Gregory held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Rodney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #7 in 1954, Rodney #17 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Gregory #49, Rodney #87.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Rodney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Rodney #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1964–1995
Gregory held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Rodney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #72 in 1967, Rodney #135 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Gregory #125, Rodney #301.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1954–1974
Gregory held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rodney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #16 in 1960, Rodney #42 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Gregory #32, Rodney #99.
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 | Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| 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); Rodney does not have one recorded yet.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rodney.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Rodney doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Rodney
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 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 recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys