Gregory vs Zach
Gregory and Zachcompared 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 2012, Gregory was ranked #403 and Zach #74 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gregory was ranked #829 and Zach #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #727 and Zach #148 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gregory was ranked #1460 and Zach #509 among boys in England and Wales.
Gregory and Zach over time
Gregory and Zach appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Zach held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gregory 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.
Gregory reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Zach 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Gregory and Zach were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #829 and #94.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1993–2025
Gregory held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Zach in 23.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #120 in 1993, Zach #81 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Zach moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #174 and #183; by 2002 that had become #267 and #226.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gregory #829, Zach #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gregory held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Zach in 21.
Highest recorded here: Gregory #117 in 1997, Zach #167 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Zach moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #253 and #320; by 2004 that had become #352 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gregory #1460, Zach #509.
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 | Zach |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #94 (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); Zach does not have one recorded yet.
- Gregory has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Zach.
- A meaning is recorded for Gregory; Zach 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
Zach
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys