George vs Jeremy
George and Jeremycompared 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 Jeremy #556 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, George was ranked #41 and Jeremy #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Jeremy #727 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, George was ranked #64 and Jeremy #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, George was ranked #108 and Jeremy #375 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Jeremy #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Jeremy over time
George and Jeremy appear together in 4 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Jeremy averaged 12.9 places apart, ending at #64 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Jeremy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #556.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1965–2025
George held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #55 in 1966, Jeremy #121 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Jeremy #432.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys37 shared years, 1970–2008
George held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jeremy in 24.
Highest recorded here: George #39 in 1970, Jeremy #48 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: George #64, Jeremy #95.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1968–1999
George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jeremy in 21.
Highest recorded here: George #35 in 1998, Jeremy #24 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: George #41, Jeremy #86.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
George held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jeremy in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Jeremy #556.
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 | Jeremy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| 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); Jeremy does not have one recorded yet.
- George has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeremy.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Jeremy 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys