Carter vs George
Carter 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, Carter was ranked #103 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Carter was ranked #30 and George #7 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #70 and George #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #72 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Carter was ranked #2674 and George #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Carter and George over time
Carter and George appear together in 5 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Carter in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and George 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
Carter and George changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #114 and #40.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Carter and George averaged 43.5 places apart, ending at #114 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carter #60 in 2018, George #2 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #103, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 13 of those years, George in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carter #53 in 2013, George #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #114, George #40.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 18.
Highest recorded here: Carter #21 in 2015, George #5 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carter #30, George #7.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, George #65 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, George #112.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, George #24 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #70, George #24.
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 | Carter | 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Carter does not have one recorded yet.
- Carter and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Carter 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
Carter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2015 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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