Fabian vs George
Fabian 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, Fabian was ranked #538 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Fabian was ranked #272 and George #25 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Fabian was ranked #509 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Fabian was ranked #234 and George #364 among boys in Norway.
Fabian and George over time
Fabian and George appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fabian in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fabian and George changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1971 and 2023, ending at #234 and #364.
- Longest-running competitions
Fabian and George were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1971 to 2023, ending at #234 and #364.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1967–2025
Fabian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 39.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #214 in 2017, George #61 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fabian #509, George #112.
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1971–2023
Fabian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, George in 9.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #131 in 2004, George #296 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fabian #234, George #364.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fabian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #266 in 2013, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fabian #538, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2023
Fabian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 13.
Highest recorded here: Fabian #188 in 2013, George #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Fabian #272, George #25.
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 | Fabian | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #223 (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); Fabian does not have one recorded yet.
- Fabian and George both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Fabian doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fabian
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #265 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #110 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1971–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 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