Caragh vs Geraldine
Caragh 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Caragh was ranked #130 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Caragh was ranked #194 and Geraldine #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Caragh was ranked #4192 and Geraldine #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Geraldine over time
Caragh and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Geraldine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caragh 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 Caragh 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.
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
Caragh and Geraldine changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4192 and #5891.
- Longest-running competitions
Caragh and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1971 to 2021, ending at #130 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1971–2021
Caragh held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Geraldine in 18.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #130 in 2021, Geraldine #19 in 1971.
The order changed in 1999: Caragh moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #576 and #263; by 1999 that had become #294 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Caragh #130, Geraldine #883.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Caragh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Geraldine in 11.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Caragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #5785 and #5785; by 2019 that had become #4001 and #5591.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caragh #4192, Geraldine #5891.
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 | Caragh | 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 #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caragh has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Geraldine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 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