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Geoffrey vs Justin

Geoffrey and Justincompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1987, Geoffrey was ranked #97 and Justin #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Justin #65 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Justin #121 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Geoffrey was ranked #779 and Justin #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Geoffrey was ranked #2440 and Justin #735 among boys in England and Wales.

Geoffrey and Justin over time

Geoffrey and Justin appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Geoffrey in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, and Justin 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2022

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Justin in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Justin #80 in 1974.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Geoffrey #779, Justin #454.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Justin in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Justin #154 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Geoffrey #2440, Justin #735.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1966–1987

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Justin in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #34 in 1966, Justin #27 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1970: Justin moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #42 and #63; by 1970 that had become #44 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Geoffrey #97, Justin #41.

  • New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1968–1985

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Justin in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #50 in 1969, Justin #24 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1971: Justin moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #50 and #54; by 1971 that had become #51 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Justin #65.

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.

Other comparisons involving Justin

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geoffrey, Justin
FieldGeoffreyJustin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Geoffrey and Justin both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Geoffrey

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1987

    Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Justin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2010

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys