George vs Kornelius
George and Korneliuscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Kornelius #288 among boys in Norway.
George and Kornelius over time
George and Kornelius appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Kornelius held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, George in 0.
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.
George reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kornelius 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Kornelius changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1993 and 2023, ending at #364 and #288.
List by list
Norway · Boys18 shared years, 1993–2023
George held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kornelius in 13.
Highest recorded here: George #361 in 2017, Kornelius #201 in 2020.
The order changed in 2016: Kornelius moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #382 and #386; by 2016 that had become #487 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Kornelius #288.
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 | Kornelius |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | Norway · Boys #321 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Kornelius does not have one recorded yet.
- George has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Kornelius.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Kornelius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Kornelius
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #553 among boys in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #201 among boys in Norway, in 2020 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #321 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys