George vs Niall
George and Niallcompared 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 Niall #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Niall #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Niall #246 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Niall #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Niall over time
George and Niall appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Niall held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, George in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Niall 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, George moved ahead of Niall in Northern Ireland · Boys — #74 and #65 the year before became #54 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Niall were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #112 and #244.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Niall in 51.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Niall #16 in 1991.
The order changed in 2015: George moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #103 and #91; by 2015 that had become #90 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Niall #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Niall in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Niall #106 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Niall #613.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Niall in 17.
Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Niall #26 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: George moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #74 and #65; by 2015 that had become #54 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Niall #144.
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 | Niall |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (2025) |
| 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); Niall does not have one recorded yet.
- George has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Niall.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Niall doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Niall
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys