Antonio vs Geoffrey
Antonio and Geoffreycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1968, Antonio was ranked #95 and Geoffrey #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Antonio was ranked #407 and Geoffrey #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Antonio was ranked #494 and Geoffrey #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Antonio and Geoffrey over time
Antonio and Geoffrey appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Antonio and Geoffrey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1967 and 2022, ending at #407 and #779.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Antonio #292 in 1999, Geoffrey #571 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonio held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Geoffrey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #292 in 1999, Geoffrey #571 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonio #494, Geoffrey #2443.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1967–2022
Antonio held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Geoffrey in 20.
Highest recorded here: Antonio #222 in 1967, Geoffrey #109 in 1969.
The order changed in 2010: Antonio moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #429 and #386; by 2010 that had become #400 and #611.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antonio #407, Geoffrey #779.
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 | Antonio | Geoffrey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Antonio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Geoffrey.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Antonio
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #331 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1968
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1964 (recorded 1962–1968).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #488 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Geoffrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #15 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 recorded1952–1987
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys