Bryan vs George
Bryan 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, Bryan was ranked #486 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bryan was ranked #305 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bryan was ranked #330 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1963, Bryan was ranked #94 and George #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1970, Bryan was ranked #87 and George #90 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bryan was ranked #372 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bryan and George over time
Bryan and George appear together in 4 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bryan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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
Bryan and George changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #372 and #112.
- Longest-running competitions
Bryan and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #372 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Bryan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, George in 37.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #78 in 1985, George #52 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bryan #372, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bryan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #442 in 2005, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryan #486, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2024
Bryan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 18.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #179 in 1997, George #38 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryan #305, George #40.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1954–1970
Bryan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, George in 16.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #64 in 1957, George #50 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Bryan #87, George #90.
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 | Bryan | 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 | 1 | 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 #372 (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); Bryan does not have one recorded yet.
- Bryan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for George.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Bryan 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
Bryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #74 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1970
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1970).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 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