Declan vs George
Declan 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, Declan was ranked #371 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Declan was ranked #84 and George #35 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Declan was ranked #256 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Declan was ranked #404 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Declan was ranked #81 and George #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Declan was ranked #348 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Declan and George over time
Declan and George appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Declan in 1.
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.
Declan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, George moved ahead of Declan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #104 and #123 the year before became #107 and #107.
- Longest-running competitions
Declan and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Declan held the stronger position in 39 of those years, George in 23.
Highest recorded here: Declan #12 in 1971, George #52 in 1964.
The order changed in 2005: George moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #118 and #151; by 2005 that had become #141 and #133.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Declan #348, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Declan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Declan #66 in 2000, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Declan #371, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Declan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, George in 16.
Highest recorded here: Declan #54 in 1997, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2008: George moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #104 and #123; by 2008 that had become #107 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Declan #256, George #40.
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 | Declan | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (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); Declan does not have one recorded yet.
- Declan and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Declan 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
Declan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #23 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 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