Geoffrey vs Scott
Geoffrey and Scottcompared 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 Scott #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Geoffrey was ranked #98 and Scott #20 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Scott #38 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Geoffrey was ranked #779 and Scott #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Geoffrey was ranked #2443 and Scott #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Geoffrey and Scott over time
Geoffrey and Scott appear together in 4 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Geoffrey in 0.
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, Scott 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Scott moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1968 as Geoffrey fell out of it to #52, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1963, Scott moved ahead of Geoffrey in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #21 and #23 the year before became #22 and #20.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Scott averaged 41.7 places apart, ending at #97 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Geoffrey and Scott were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1970 to 2022, ending at #779 and #149.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1970–2022
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Scott in 25.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #116 in 1972, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order changed in 1985: Scott moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #153 and #163; by 1985 that had become #159 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Geoffrey #779, Scott #149.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Scott in 29.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geoffrey #2443, Scott #1025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1957–1987
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Scott in 22.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1957, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order changed in 1963: Scott moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #21 and #23; by 1963 that had become #22 and #20.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Geoffrey #97, Scott #15.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1960–1985
Geoffrey held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scott in 15.
Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #32 in 1961, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order changed in 1968: Scott moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #48 and #52; by 1968 that had become #52 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Geoffrey #98, Scott #20.
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 | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (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
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Geoffrey does not have one recorded yet.
- Geoffrey has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Scott.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; 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
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys