George vs Hugo
George and Hugocompared 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 Hugo #46 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, George was ranked #7 and Hugo #23 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #24 and Hugo #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Hugo #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Hugo #42 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Hugo #135 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Hugo #114 among boys in Norway.
George and Hugo over time
George and Hugo appear together in 6 published lists, across 187 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hugo in 1.
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 5 of those lists, and Hugo 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 2025, Hugo moved ahead of George in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #24 and #28 the year before became #24 and #18.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Hugo changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2023, ending at #364 and #114.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Hugo rose about as far as George fell — from #72 and #291 in 1969 to #112 and #42 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Hugo were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1946 to 2023, ending at #364 and #114.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — George #24 in 2023, Hugo #18 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1946–2023
George held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hugo in 43.
Highest recorded here: George #253 in 1968, Hugo #109 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Hugo #114.
Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 1969–2025
George held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Hugo in 10.
Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Hugo #42 in 2025.
The order changed in 2021: Hugo moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #80 and #99; by 2021 that had become #84 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Hugo #42.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Hugo #45 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Hugo #46.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
George held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Hugo #67 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Hugo #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
George held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hugo in 3.
Highest recorded here: George #24 in 2023, Hugo #18 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Hugo moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #24 and #28; by 2025 that had become #24 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #24, Hugo #18.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 2009–2023
George held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hugo in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #5 in 2021, Hugo #23 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: George #7, Hugo #23.
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 | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Hugo does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Hugo both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Hugo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Hugo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #186 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys