Belle vs Geraldine

Belle and Geraldinecompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Belle was ranked #311 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Belle was ranked #336 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Belle and Geraldine over time

Belle and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Belle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine 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.

Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Belle 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Belle held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Geraldine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Belle #229 in 2018, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Belle moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1728 and #1170; by 2002 that had become #1104 and #2301.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Belle #311, Geraldine #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2021
Belle held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Geraldine in 2.
Highest recorded here: Belle #295 in 2012, Geraldine #502 in 2006.
The order changed in 2008: Belle moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #842 and #705; by 2008 that had become #750 and #862.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Belle #336, Geraldine #883.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Geraldine

Pairs where Geraldine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Elizabeth vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #89 and #883.
Elizabeth · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Catherine vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #2 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2021 they were #190 and #883.
Catherine · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Margaret vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #190 and #883.
Margaret · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Bridget vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #8 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2021 they were #228 and #883.
Bridget · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Belle, Geraldine
Field	Belle	Geraldine
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	4
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	70/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Belle has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Belle

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Geraldine

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls