Geoffrey vs Phillip
Geoffrey and Phillipcompared 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 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Phillip #45 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Geoffrey was ranked #97 and Phillip #57 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Phillip #210 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Geoffrey was ranked #730 and Phillip #540 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Geoffrey was ranked #2440 and Phillip #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Phillip over time
Geoffrey and Phillip appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Phillip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Geoffrey in 1.
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.
Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Geoffrey in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Phillip moved ahead of Geoffrey in New Zealand · Boys — #36 and #43 the year before became #44 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Geoffrey and Phillip changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1987, ending at #97 and #57.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Phillip averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #97 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Geoffrey and Phillip were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #1226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Phillip #180 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1964–2011
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Phillip in 6.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Phillip #122 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Geoffrey #730, Phillip #540.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1952–1987
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Phillip in 22.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1952, Phillip #14 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Geoffrey #97, Phillip #57.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phillip in 30.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Geoffrey #2440, Phillip #1226.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1985
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Phillip in 20.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Phillip #35 in 1966.
The order changed in 1963: Phillip moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #36 and #43; by 1963 that had become #44 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Phillip #45.
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 | Phillip |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | Norway · Boys #268 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geoffrey and Phillip 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
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Phillip
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 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 recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys