Geoffrey vs Peter
Geoffrey and Petercompared 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 Peter #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Peter #23 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Peter #36 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Geoffrey was ranked #779 and Peter #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Peter #286 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Peter over time
Geoffrey and Peter appear together in 4 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Peter held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Geoffrey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Peter averaged 38.2 places apart, ending at #97 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Geoffrey and Peter were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 33 years, from 1952 to 1987, ending at #97 and #23.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Peter #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2022
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 46.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Peter #13 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Geoffrey #779, Peter #108.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1952–1987
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 33.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1952, Peter #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Geoffrey #97, Peter #23.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Peter #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, Peter #286.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1985
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Peter in 29.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Peter #1 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Peter #36.
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 | Peter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek Petros ('stone'), a translation of the Aramaic Cephas, the name Jesus gave to the apostle Simon. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek/Aramaic, biblical |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpit.əɹ/ | |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #152 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Peter has a recorded origin (Greek/Aramaic, biblical); Geoffrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Geoffrey and Peter both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Peter; Geoffrey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Peter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #106 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2006
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #174 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys