Eamonn vs Gerald
Eamonn and Geraldcompared 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 2011, Eamonn was ranked #261 and Gerald #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Eamonn was ranked #414 and Gerald #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eamonn was ranked #4270 and Gerald #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Eamonn and Gerald over time
Eamonn and Gerald appear together in 2 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Gerald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eamonn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Eamonn moved ahead of Gerald in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #64 and #57 the year before became #60 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eamonn and Gerald changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #1859.
- Longest-running competitions
Eamonn and Gerald were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 50 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #414 and #755.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eamonn #694 in 1997, Gerald #680 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #64 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2021 they were #414 and #755.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys50 shared years, 1964–2021
Eamonn held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Gerald in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #60 in 1965, Gerald #57 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Eamonn moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #64 and #57; by 1965 that had become #60 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eamonn #414, Gerald #755.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Eamonn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Gerald in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eamonn #694 in 1997, Gerald #680 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eamonn #4270, Gerald #1859.
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 | Eamonn | Gerald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1859 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eamonn and Gerald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eamonn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #64 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: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Gerald
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1859 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys