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George vs Warren

George and Warrencompared 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 Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1977, George was ranked #46 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, George was ranked #68 and Warren #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1974, George was ranked #82 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, George was ranked #84 and Warren #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

George and Warren over time

George and Warren appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Warren in 2.

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.

Warren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1966, George moved ahead of Warren in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #38 and #35 the year before became #36 and #46.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    George and Warren changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2021, ending at #84 and #552.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Warren averaged 14.6 places apart, ending at #46 and #93.

  • Longest-running competitions

    George and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #84 and #552.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — George #36 in 1966, Warren #35 in 1965.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 19642021

    George held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Warren in 3.

    Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Warren #115 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: George #84, Warren #552.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Warren in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Warren #198 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Warren #1199.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 19521977

    George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 14.

    Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Warren #35 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1966: George moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #38 and #35; by 1966 that had become #36 and #46.

    Most recent shared year, 1977: George #46, Warren #93.

  • New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 19541974

    George held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Warren in 20.

    Highest recorded here: George #50 in 1954, Warren #36 in 1963.

    The order changed in 1974: George moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #90 and #68; by 1974 that had become #82 and #100.

    Most recent shared year, 1974: George #82, Warren #100.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 19972013

    George held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 0.

    Highest recorded here: George #68 in 2013, Warren #192 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: George #68, Warren #398.

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

Side-by-side comparison of George, Warren
FieldGeorgeWarren
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFarmer, earth-worker.Not yet recorded
OriginGreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːdʒ/Not yet recorded
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, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • George has a recorded origin (Greek); Warren does not have one recorded yet.
  • George and Warren both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for George; Warren 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

  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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Warren

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #43 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1977

    Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys