George vs Gordon
George and Gordoncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #6 and Gordon #2443 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1967, George was ranked #40 and Gordon #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Gordon #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, George was ranked #70 and Gordon #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1967, George was ranked #80 and Gordon #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, George was ranked #134 and Gordon #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
George and Gordon over time
George and Gordon appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gordon 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.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Gordon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #70 and #749.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — George #50 in 1954, Gordon #51 in 1956.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1964–2018
George held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Gordon in 2.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Gordon #83 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: George #70, Gordon #749.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Gordon #661 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Gordon #2443.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1952–1967
George held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Gordon in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Gordon #58 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: George #40, Gordon #98.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
George held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Gordon in 4.
Highest recorded here: George #50 in 1954, Gordon #51 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1967: George #80, Gordon #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 | George | Gordon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Gordon does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Gordon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Gordon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Gordon
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #58 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 recorded1954–1967
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1967).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys