Douglas vs Geoffrey
Douglas 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1981, Douglas was ranked #94 and Geoffrey #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Douglas was ranked #85 and Geoffrey #89 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Douglas was ranked #224 and Geoffrey #2440 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Douglas was ranked #454 and Geoffrey #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Geoffrey over time
Douglas and Geoffrey appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Geoffrey held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Douglas in 1.
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.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Geoffrey 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Douglas and Geoffrey averaged 38.6 places apart, ending at #94 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Douglas and Geoffrey were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #224 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Douglas #218 in 1996, Geoffrey #571 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1964–2022
Douglas held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Geoffrey in 32.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Geoffrey #109 in 1969.
The order changed in 2011: Douglas moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #611 and #611; by 2011 that had become #540 and #730.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Douglas #454, Geoffrey #779.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Douglas held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Geoffrey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Geoffrey #571 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Douglas #224, Geoffrey #2440.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1952–1981
Douglas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Geoffrey in 24.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #47 in 1952, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Douglas #94, Geoffrey #81.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1954–1983
Douglas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Geoffrey in 21.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #49 in 1954, Geoffrey #27 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Douglas #85, Geoffrey #89.
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 | Douglas | 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #224 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Douglas and Geoffrey both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #224 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys