Caitlin vs Georgia
Caitlin 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Caitlin was ranked #96 and Georgia #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #78 and Georgia #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Georgia #51 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Georgia #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Georgia #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #1028 and Georgia #175 among girls in England and Wales.
Caitlin and Georgia over time
Caitlin and Georgia appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Caitlin in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Georgia in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Georgia moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2016 as Caitlin fell out of it to #79, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Georgia moved ahead of Caitlin in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #30 and #34 the year before became #21 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caitlin and Georgia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1989 and 2025, ending at #247 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Caitlin and Georgia averaged 20.4 places apart, ending at #78 and #31.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Georgia rose about as far as Caitlin fell — from #43 and #100 in 1989 to #78 and #31 in 2013.
- Longest-running competitions
Caitlin and Georgia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #175.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #10 in 1998, Georgia #4 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Georgia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Georgia #80 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Georgia #91.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Caitlin held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Georgia in 24.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Georgia #10 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #1028, Georgia #175.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Caitlin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Georgia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Georgia #29 in 2016.
The order changed in 2016: Georgia moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #39 and #41; by 2016 that had become #79 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Georgia #52.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1989–2013
Caitlin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Georgia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Georgia #4 in 2000.
The order changed in 1993: Georgia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #30 and #34; by 1993 that had become #21 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #78, Georgia #31.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1990–2014
Caitlin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Georgia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Georgia #2 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Georgia moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #24 and #26; by 2008 that had become #36 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Caitlin #96, Georgia #22.
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 | Caitlin | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe. | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. |
| Origin | Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family | Greek, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt.lɪn/ | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Caitlin is recorded with a Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family origin, while Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin.
- Caitlin and Georgia both have 2 syllables.
- Caitlin's recorded meaning differs from Georgia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Caitlin
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls