Adam vs George
Adam and Georgecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and George #7 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #15 and George #364 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #72 and George #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Adam and George over time
Adam and George appear together in 6 published lists, across 297 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, George in 2.
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.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George in 2. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, George moved ahead of Adam in England and Wales · Boys — #16 and #17 the year before became #17 and #15.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and George changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1965 and 2023, ending at #89 and #7.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Adam and George averaged 20.7 places apart, ending at #35 and #6.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam rose about as far as George fell — from #157 and #56 in 1965 to #20 and #112 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and George were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 65 years, from 1961 to 2025, ending at #72 and #24.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys65 shared years, 1961–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 46 of those years, George in 19.
Highest recorded here: Adam #7 in 1979, George #24 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #72, George #24.
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 45 of those years, George in 16.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, George #55 in 1966.
The order changed in 1981: Adam moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #101 and #96; by 1981 that had become #88 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, George #112.
New Zealand · Boys59 shared years, 1965–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, George in 30.
Highest recorded here: Adam #13 in 1986, George #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #89, George #7.
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1952–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 55 of those years, George in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, George #253 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #15, George #364.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 2 of those years, George in 27.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, George #2 in 2018.
The order changed in 2002: George moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #16 and #17; by 2002 that had become #17 and #15.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 26 of those years, George in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, George #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, George #40.
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 | Adam | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while George is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Adam and George both have 2 syllables.
- Adam's recorded meaning differs from George's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys