George vs Justin
George and Justincompared 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 Justin #638 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2004, George was ranked #31 and Justin #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, George was ranked #31 and Justin #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, George was ranked #73 and Justin #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, George was ranked #361 and Justin #454 among boys in Norway.
George and Justin over time
George and Justin appear together in 6 published lists, across 208 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Justin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, George moved ahead of Justin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #152 and #121 the year before became #158 and #173.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Justin changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1968 and 2004, ending at #31 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 44 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Justin averaged 22.3 places apart, ending at #73 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Justin were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 44 years, from 1966 to 2010, ending at #73 and #90.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #124 and #121 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #31 and #295.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
George held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Justin in 10.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Justin #80 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Justin #402.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys44 shared years, 1966–2010
George held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Justin in 37.
Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Justin #24 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: George #73, Justin #90.
New Zealand · Boys33 shared years, 1968–2004
George held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Justin in 15.
Highest recorded here: George #30 in 2000, Justin #24 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: George #31, Justin #100.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Justin #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Justin #638.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021
George held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Justin in 7.
Highest recorded here: George #31 in 2021, Justin #103 in 2002.
The order changed in 2010: George moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #152 and #121; by 2010 that had become #158 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2021: George #31, Justin #295.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1969–2017
George held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Justin in 6.
Highest recorded here: George #304 in 1979, Justin #399 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: George #361, Justin #454.
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 | Justin |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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); Justin does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Justin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Justin 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
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys