Aidan vs George
Aidan 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, Aidan was ranked #255 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Aidan was ranked #99 and George #25 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Aidan was ranked #87 and George #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Aidan was ranked #3409 and George #4137 among girls in England and Wales.
Aidan and George over time
Aidan and George appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, George in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aidan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, George moved ahead of Aidan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #43 and #101 the year before became #71 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aidan and George changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1993 and 2012, ending at #87 and #63.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Aidan and George averaged 13.6 places apart, ending at #87 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Aidan and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #82 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #33 in 1965, George #52 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 62 of those years, George in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #33 in 1965, George #52 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, George in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: George moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #43 and #101; by 2013 that had become #71 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, George #40.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1993–2014
Aidan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #54 in 2001, George #25 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aidan #99, George #25.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1993–2012
Aidan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, George in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #50 in 2008, George #57 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Aidan #87, George #63.
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 | Aidan | George |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Aidan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aidan and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Aidan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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