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George vs Robert

George and Robertcompared 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 Robert #164 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2012, George was ranked #26 and Robert #80 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Robert #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2003, George was ranked #70 and Robert #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Robert #392 among boys in Norway.

George and Robert over time

George and Robert appear together in 6 published lists, across 289 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, George in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Boys, George moved into the top 50 at #35 in 1998 as Robert fell out of it to #53, having been #42 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2001, George moved ahead of Robert in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #77 and #69 the year before became #72 and #80.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    George and Robert changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #112 and #104.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 52 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Robert averaged 35.6 places apart, ending at #70 and #95.

  • Longest-running competitions

    George and Robert were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #164.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    George held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Robert in 59.

    Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Robert #12 in 1978.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Robert #104.

  • Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1946–2023

    George held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Robert in 58.

    Highest recorded here: George #253 in 1968, Robert #25 in 1974.

    The order changed in 2023: George moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #468 and #348; by 2023 that had become #364 and #392.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Robert #392.

  • New Zealand · Boys58 shared years, 1954–2012

    George held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Robert in 44.

    Highest recorded here: George #26 in 2012, Robert #5 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1998: George moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #43 and #42; by 1998 that had become #35 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: George #26, Robert #80.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys52 shared years, 1952–2003

    George held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Robert in 48.

    Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Robert #3 in 1952.

    The order changed in 2001: George moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #77 and #69; by 2001 that had become #72 and #80.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: George #70, Robert #95.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    George held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Robert in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Robert #30 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Robert #164.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Robert in 16.

    Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Robert #35 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2013: George moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #101 and #94; by 2013 that had become #68 and #88.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, Robert #93.

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.

Other comparisons involving Robert

Pairs where Robert shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of George, Robert
FieldGeorgeRobert
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce.
OriginGreekGermanic
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ//ˈɹɑb.əɹt/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #7 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Robert is recorded with a Germanic origin.
  • George and Robert both have 2 syllables.
  • George's recorded meaning differs from Robert's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Robert

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2003

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #164 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys