George vs Neville
George and Nevillecompared 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 Neville #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1963, George was ranked #52 and Neville #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, George was ranked #75 and Neville #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1997, George was ranked #128 and Neville #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Neville over time
George and Neville appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Neville in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
George reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Neville 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 27 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, George rose about as far as Neville fell — from #19 and #2863 in 1996 to #7 and #5137 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — George #46 in 1952, Neville #53 in 1953.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1997
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Neville #159 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: George #128, Neville #382.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
George held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Neville #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Neville #5137.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Neville in 1.
Highest recorded here: George #50 in 1954, Neville #56 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: George #75, Neville #99.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1963
George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Neville in 1.
Highest recorded here: George #46 in 1952, Neville #53 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: George #52, Neville #92.
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.
- George vs Andrew
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #29 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #334.
George · Andrew · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Patrick
Over 64 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, George rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #50 and #60 in 1954 to #6 and #93 in 2020.
George · Patrick · 64 shared years, 1954–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Conor vs George
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #52 in 1964 to #16 and #112 in 2025.
Conor · George · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- George vs Luke
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as George fell — from #52 and #105 in 1964 to #112 and #23 in 2025.
George · Luke · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | George | Neville |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Neville does not have one recorded yet.
- George has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Neville.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Neville doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 among boys 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 · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys