Dane vs George
Dane 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 2023, Dane was ranked #2813 and George #4 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1989, Dane was ranked #80 and George #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dane was ranked #829 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Dane was ranked #281 and George #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dane and George over time
Dane and George appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dane in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, George in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Dane and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #829 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Dane #62 in 1984, George #60 in 1983.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1979–2025
Dane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 32.
Highest recorded here: Dane #145 in 1988, George #70 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dane #829, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Dane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 28.
Highest recorded here: Dane #256 in 2001, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dane #2813, George #4.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1979–1989
Dane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 11.
Highest recorded here: Dane #62 in 1984, George #60 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Dane #80, George #66.
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 | Dane | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Dane does not have one recorded yet.
- Dane and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Dane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Dane
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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