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George vs Hunter

George and Huntercompared 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 2025, George was ranked #7 and Hunter #91 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #7 and Hunter #36 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #24 and Hunter #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Hunter #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Hunter #52 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Hunter #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2018, George was ranked #5666 and Hunter #2901 among girls in England and Wales.

George and Hunter over time

George and Hunter appear together in 5 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hunter in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Hunter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, George 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    George and Hunter changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #24 and #60.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Hunter averaged 13.2 places apart, ending at #24 and #60.

  • Longest-running competitions

    George and Hunter were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #91.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — George #2 in 2018, Hunter #44 in 2018.

List by list

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

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

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Hunter #44 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Hunter #91.

  • New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2023

    George held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hunter in 12.

    Highest recorded here: George #5 in 2021, Hunter #5 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: George #7, Hunter #36.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025

    George held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Hunter in 15.

    Highest recorded here: George #24 in 2023, Hunter #16 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #24, Hunter #60.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2008–2024

    George held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Hunter in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Hunter #70 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Hunter #93.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2012–2025

    George held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hunter in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Hunter #91 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Hunter #159.

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 Hunter

Pairs where Hunter 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia 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, Hunter
FieldGeorgeHunter
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.An English occupational surname, from Old English 'hunta'/'huntian' ('to hunt') — someone who hunted for a living.
OriginGreekEnglish, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ//ˈhʌn.təɹ/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #7 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #60 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Hunter is recorded with a English, an occupational surname describing someone who hunted origin.
  • George and Hunter both have 2 syllables.
  • George's recorded meaning differs from Hunter's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

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

Hunter

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1999–2023

    Highest recorded position: #5 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 1999–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls