Geoffrey vs Lance
Geoffrey and Lancecompared 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 1961, Geoffrey was ranked #23 and Lance #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Lance #53 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1988, Geoffrey was ranked #154 and Lance #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Lance #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Lance over time
Geoffrey and Lance appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1978, Lance moved ahead of Geoffrey in New Zealand · Boys — #78 and #99 the year before became #78 and #67.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Geoffrey and Lance changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2443 and #1595.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Geoffrey and Lance averaged 32.7 places apart, ending at #98 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Lance #513 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lance in 22.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Lance #513 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, Lance #1595.
New Zealand · Boys27 shared years, 1954–1985
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Lance in 6.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Lance #43 in 1983.
The order changed in 1978: Lance moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #78 and #99; by 1978 that had become #78 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Lance #53.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Geoffrey | Lance |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geoffrey and Lance both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Lance
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1991
Highest recorded position: #43 among boys in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1954–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys