George vs Kerry
George and Kerrycompared 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 2010, George was ranked #9 and Kerry #4678 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1956, George was ranked #50 and Kerry #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1977, George was ranked #94 and Kerry #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1978, George was ranked #100 and Kerry #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, George was ranked #5666 and Kerry #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
George and Kerry over time
George and Kerry appear together in 3 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Kerry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, George in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kerry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Kerry changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1977, ending at #94 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, George and Kerry averaged 9.3 places apart, ending at #94 and #100.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1954–1977
George held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kerry in 17.
Highest recorded here: George #50 in 1954, Kerry #55 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1977: George #94, Kerry #100.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 1996–2010
George held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kerry in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #9 in 2010, Kerry #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: George #9, Kerry #4678.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2018
George held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kerry in 8.
Highest recorded here: George #2802 in 2004, Kerry #157 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: George #5666, Kerry #4684.
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 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Kerry does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Kerry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Kerry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Kerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1976
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls