Bethany vs Georgia
Bethany and Georgiacompared 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 · Girls
In 2004, Bethany was ranked #100 and Georgia #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #384 and Georgia #51 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #253 and Georgia #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bethany was ranked #544 and Georgia #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bethany was ranked #539 and Georgia #156 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethany and Georgia over time
Bethany and Georgia appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bethany 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.
Bethany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Georgia 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 2010, Georgia moved ahead of Bethany in England and Wales · Girls — #53 and #55 the year before became #59 and #56.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bethany and Georgia changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #539 and #156.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Bethany and Georgia averaged 49.1 places apart, ending at #539 and #156.
- Longest-running competitions
Bethany and Georgia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #544 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bethany #11 in 1999, Georgia #10 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #13 and #16 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #539 and #156.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Bethany held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Georgia in 32.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #179 in 2003, Georgia #80 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bethany #544, Georgia #91.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Georgia in 24.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #11 in 1999, Georgia #10 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Georgia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #53 and #55; by 2010 that had become #59 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #539, Georgia #156.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Bethany held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Georgia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #32 in 1998, Georgia #29 in 2016.
The order changed in 2011: Georgia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #65 and #82; by 2011 that had become #70 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bethany #253, Georgia #52.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1994–2004
Bethany held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Georgia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bethany #73 in 1997, Georgia #4 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Bethany #100, Georgia #15.
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 | Bethany | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Bethany does not have one recorded yet.
- Bethany has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Georgia.
- A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Bethany doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls