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George vs Henry

George and Henry compared 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 2025, George was ranked #24 and Henry #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #7 and Henry #13 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #7 and Henry #8 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Henry #45 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Henry #95 among boys in Scotland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Henry #56 among boys in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

George and Henry over time

Republic of Ireland · Boys
#10019642025George #112Henry #761964: George #52, Henry #601965: George #56, Henry #681966: George #55, Henry #831967: George #64, Henry #821968: George #61, Henry #891969: George #72, Henry #841970: George #77, Henry #941971: George #74, Henry #1091972: George #81, Henry #1091973: George #87, Henry #1061974: George #86, Henry #1181975: George #96, Henry #1221976: George #92, Henry #1291977: George #105, Henry #1161978: George #100, Henry #1181979: George #98, Henry #1211980: George #96, Henry #1311981: George #103, Henry #1421982: George #109, Henry #1251983: George #96, Henry #1231984: George #109, Henry #1301985: George #122, Henry #1381986: George #105, Henry #1181987: George #115, Henry #1411988: George #122, Henry #1371989: George #105, Henry #1541990: George #157, Henry #1501991: George #147, Henry #1401992: George #138, Henry #1441993: George #132, Henry #1691994: George #135, Henry #1551995: George #159, Henry #2061996: George #143, Henry #1381997: George #128, Henry #1471998: George #158, Henry #1931999: George #133, Henry #1562000: George #139, Henry #1372001: George #139, Henry #1742002: George #107, Henry #1652003: George #108, Henry #1712004: George #151, Henry #1772005: George #133, Henry #1522006: George #121, Henry #1612007: George #139, Henry #1742008: George #130, Henry #1552009: George #131, Henry #1732010: George #139, Henry #1422011: George #123, Henry #1092012: George #116, Henry #1412013: George #115, Henry #1022014: George #103, Henry #912015: George #90, Henry #832016: George #93, Henry #752017: George #88, Henry #812018: George #70, Henry #812019: George #65, Henry #832020: George #80, Henry #882021: George #84, Henry #1082022: George #89, Henry #862023: George #105, Henry #932024: George #88, Henry #992025: George #112, Henry #76

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Norway · Boys
#100#30019462023George #364Henry #561946: George #345, Henry #1091947: George #370, Henry #1121948: George #349, Henry #1091951: George #355, Henry #1161952: George #386, Henry #1201954: George #277, Henry #1221959: George #424, Henry #1911960: George #377, Henry #2141961: George #429, Henry #1791962: George #416, Henry #1641963: George #473, Henry #2491965: George #355, Henry #2601966: George #421, Henry #2191967: George #360, Henry #3081968: George #253, Henry #3181969: George #376, Henry #3581970: George #401, Henry #3511971: George #553, Henry #4711972: George #515, Henry #3921973: George #407, Henry #4681974: George #401, Henry #2861975: George #487, Henry #3481976: George #331, Henry #4211977: George #466, Henry #3971978: George #296, Henry #3621979: George #304, Henry #4321980: George #359, Henry #5751981: George #346, Henry #4951982: George #368, Henry #6171983: George #467, Henry #5341984: George #411, Henry #4131985: George #414, Henry #5461986: George #412, Henry #4961987: George #433, Henry #3401988: George #368, Henry #4481989: George #385, Henry #4991990: George #456, Henry #3211991: George #526, Henry #3671992: George #322, Henry #3641993: George #378, Henry #3111994: George #444, Henry #2601995: George #449, Henry #3181996: George #514, Henry #3151997: George #432, Henry #3261998: George #504, Henry #3001999: George #507, Henry #3122000: George #502, Henry #2512004: George #493, Henry #2602006: George #458, Henry #2362009: George #546, Henry #1882011: George #495, Henry #1952013: George #494, Henry #1732015: George #382, Henry #1092016: George #487, Henry #982017: George #361, Henry #942018: George #421, Henry #952020: George #382, Henry #582021: George #468, Henry #782023: George #364, Henry #56

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

George and Henry over time

George and Henry appear together in 6 published lists, across 251 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Henry in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

George reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Henry in none. 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 2005, Henry moved ahead of George in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #64 and #72 the year before became #67 and #64.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    George and Henry changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #40 and #45.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, George and Henry averaged 20.7 places apart, ending at #7 and #13.

  • Longest-running competitions

    George and Henry were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #13.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — George #24 in 2023, Henry #4 in 2023.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    George held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Henry in 13.

    Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Henry #60 in 1964.

    The order changed in 2025: Henry moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #88 and #99; by 2025 that had become #112 and #76.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Henry #76.

  • Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1946–2023

    George held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Henry in 44.

    Highest recorded here: George #253 in 1968, Henry #56 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Henry #56.

  • New Zealand · Boys41 shared years, 1954–2023

    George held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Henry in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #5 in 2021, Henry #8 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: George #7, Henry #8.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2025

    George held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Henry in 21.

    Highest recorded here: George #24 in 2023, Henry #4 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2005: Henry moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #64 and #72; by 2005 that had become #67 and #64.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #24, Henry #6.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    George held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Henry in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Henry #10 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Henry #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    George held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Henry in 10.

    Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Henry #22 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Henry #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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving George

Pairs where George shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Henry

Pairs where Henry shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions →

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of George, Henry
FieldGeorgeHenry
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.Home ruler, estate ruler.
OriginGreekGermanic, via Old French Henri
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ//ˈhɛnɹi/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedHarry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #7 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025)
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Henry is recorded with a Germanic, via Old French Henri origin.
  • George and Henry both have 2 syllables.
  • George's recorded meaning differs from Henry's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives George a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

George

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Henry

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1993–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys