Geoffrey vs Gerald
Geoffrey 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1957, Geoffrey was ranked #27 and Gerald #97 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Gerald #169 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Geoffrey was ranked #699 and Gerald #615 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Gerald #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Gerald over time
Geoffrey and Gerald appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 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 Geoffrey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Geoffrey and Gerald changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2443 and #1859.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 42 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Geoffrey and Gerald averaged 41.8 places apart, ending at #699 and #615.
- Longest-running competitions
Geoffrey and Gerald were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 42 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #699 and #615.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Gerald #680 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2015
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Gerald in 36.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Gerald #57 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Geoffrey #699, Gerald #615.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Gerald in 8.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Gerald #680 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Gerald moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1879 and #2165; by 2023 that had become #4107 and #2007.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, 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 | Geoffrey | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1859 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geoffrey and Gerald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
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