Clark vs Geoffrey

Clark and Geoffreycompared 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Clark was ranked #271 and Geoffrey #271 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Clark was ranked #699 and Geoffrey #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clark was ranked #945 and Geoffrey #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

Clark and Geoffrey over time

Clark and Geoffrey appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Clark held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Geoffrey in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Geoffrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clark 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clark held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Geoffrey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Clark #355 in 2014, Geoffrey #571 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Clark moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1222 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #919 and #1851.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clark #945, Geoffrey #2443.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Geoffrey

Pairs where Geoffrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Brian vs Geoffrey
Brian and Geoffrey changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1983, ending at #98 and #95.
Brian · Geoffrey · 32 shared years, 1952–1983 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1983 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kevin vs Geoffrey
Kevin and Geoffrey changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1987, ending at #83 and #97.
Kevin · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1987 New South Wales, Australia ranking
John vs Geoffrey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
John · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Peter vs Geoffrey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
Peter · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Clark, Geoffrey
Field	Clark	Geoffrey
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Scotland · Boys #382 (2024)	England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Clark has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Geoffrey.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Clark

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #945 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Geoffrey

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1987
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys