George vs Terry
George and Terrycompared 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 Terry #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, George was ranked #38 and Terry #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, George was ranked #46 and Terry #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1968, George was ranked #87 and Terry #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Terry #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Terry over time
George and Terry appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Terry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Terry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Terry averaged 22.5 places apart, ending at #46 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Terry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #112 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1972–2025
George held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #65 in 2019, Terry #177 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Terry #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Terry #301 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Terry #2263.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys20 shared years, 1952–1972
George held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Terry #49 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: George #46, Terry #90.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1956–1968
George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Terry in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #53 in 1956, Terry #76 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1968: George #87, Terry #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.
Side by side
| Field | George | Terry |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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); Terry does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Terry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Terry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Terry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #60 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 recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys