Elizabeth vs Geraldine
Elizabeth and Geraldinecompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Geraldine #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Elizabeth was ranked #89 and Geraldine #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Elizabeth was ranked #105 and Geraldine #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Elizabeth and Geraldine over time
Elizabeth and Geraldine appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geraldine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elizabeth 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Elizabeth and Geraldine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #89 and #883.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #89 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2021
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Geraldine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #5 in 1969, Geraldine #7 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Elizabeth #89, Geraldine #883.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Elizabeth held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Geraldine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Geraldine #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Geraldine #5927.
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 | Elizabeth | Geraldine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Geraldine does not have one recorded yet.
- Elizabeth and Geraldine both have 4 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Geraldine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls