Geoffrey vs Ross
Geoffrey and Rosscompared 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 Ross #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Geoffrey was ranked #95 and Ross #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Geoffrey was ranked #779 and Ross #293 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Ross over time
Geoffrey and Ross appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Geoffrey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Ross 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 1983, Ross moved ahead of Geoffrey in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #72 and #91 the year before became #95 and #86.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Geoffrey and Ross changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1985, ending at #98 and #96.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Ross averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #95 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Geoffrey and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #779 and #293.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2022
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ross in 34.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order changed in 1976: Ross moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #143 and #177; by 1976 that had become #138 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Geoffrey #779, Ross #293.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ross in 27.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Geoffrey moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4107 and #2160; by 2024 that had become #2443 and #3254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, Ross #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1952–1983
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ross in 1.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1952, Ross #34 in 1958.
The order changed in 1983: Ross moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #72 and #91; by 1983 that had become #95 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Geoffrey #95, Ross #86.
New Zealand · Boys27 shared years, 1954–1985
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ross in 18.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Ross #25 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Ross #96.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geoffrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 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 recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys