Evan vs George
Evan 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, Evan was ranked #178 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Evan was ranked #93 and George #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #80 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Evan was ranked #426 and George #364 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Evan was ranked #3518 and George #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Evan and George over time
Evan and George appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evan 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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and George 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 1990, Evan moved ahead of George in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #112 and #105 the year before became #98 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evan and George changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #125 and #40.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as George fell — from #291 and #72 in 1969 to #80 and #112 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and George were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #80 and #112.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 36 of those years, George in 20.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, George #65 in 2019.
The order changed in 1990: Evan moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #112 and #105; by 1990 that had become #98 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, George #112.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, George in 19.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, George #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, 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 | Evan | 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 | /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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (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); Evan does not have one recorded yet.
- Evan and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Evan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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