Fletcher vs Geoffrey

Fletcher 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fletcher was ranked #422 and Geoffrey #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Fletcher was ranked #454 and Geoffrey #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Fletcher and Geoffrey over time

Fletcher and Geoffrey appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Fletcher held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Geoffrey in 0.

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.

Geoffrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fletcher 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fletcher held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Geoffrey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Fletcher #220 in 2011, Geoffrey #571 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Fletcher moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #958 and #571; by 1999 that had become #471 and #1082.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fletcher #422, Geoffrey #2443.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Geoffrey

Pairs where Geoffrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Brian vs Geoffrey
Brian and Geoffrey changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1983, ending at #98 and #95.
Brian · Geoffrey · 32 shared years, 1952–1983 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1983 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kevin vs Geoffrey
Kevin and Geoffrey changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1987, ending at #83 and #97.
Kevin · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1987 New South Wales, Australia ranking
John vs Geoffrey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
John · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Peter vs Geoffrey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Peter #1 in 1954, Geoffrey #15 in 1952.
Peter · Geoffrey · 33 shared years, 1952–1987 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Fletcher, Geoffrey
Field	Fletcher	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	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #67 (2025)	England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Fletcher 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

Fletcher

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2018
Highest recorded position: #65 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2018).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #422 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys