Damien vs George
Damien 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, Damien was ranked #747 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Damien was ranked #395 and George #25 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Damien was ranked #619 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1993, Damien was ranked #94 and George #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Damien was ranked #468 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Damien and George over time
Damien and George appear together in 4 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Damien in 1.
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
Damien and George changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1969 and 1993, ending at #94 and #70.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Damien and George averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #94 and #70.
- Longest-running competitions
Damien and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #468 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Damien held the stronger position in 31 of those years, George in 30.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1982, George #52 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damien #468, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Damien held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Damien #280 in 2003, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damien #747, George #6.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1969–1993
Damien held the stronger position in 9 of those years, George in 16.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1974, George #37 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Damien #94, George #70.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2023
Damien held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 20.
Highest recorded here: Damien #134 in 1999, George #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Damien #395, George #25.
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 | Damien | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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); Damien does not have one recorded yet.
- Damien and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Damien doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Damien
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1993
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1969–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 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