Geoffrey vs Lorcan

Geoffrey and Lorcancompared 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Lorcan #143 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Geoffrey was ranked #779 and Lorcan #164 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Lorcan #691 among boys in England and Wales.

Geoffrey and Lorcan over time

Geoffrey and Lorcan appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Lorcan held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 2 of those lists, and Lorcan 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 Lorcan changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #779 and #164.
Longest-running competitions
Geoffrey and Lorcan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #779 and #164.
Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #147 and #147 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2022 they were #779 and #164.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2022
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lorcan in 32.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Lorcan #87 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Geoffrey #779, Lorcan #164.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lorcan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Lorcan #481 in 2002.
The order changed in 1999: Lorcan moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #571 and #716; by 1999 that had become #1082 and #499.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, Lorcan #691.

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 Geoffrey, Lorcan
Field	Geoffrey	Lorcan
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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #125 (2025)
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 Lorcan both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Lorcan

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #147 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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys