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 2024, George was ranked #6 and Robert #151 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 288 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 52 years, from 1952 to 2003, ending at #70 and #95.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 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, 2024: George #6, Robert #151.
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.
Side by side
| Field | George | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, 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. |
| Origin | Greek | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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
Robert
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys