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Georgia vs Holly

Georgia and Hollycompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2015, Georgia was ranked #25 and Holly #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2020, Georgia was ranked #29 and Holly #78 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Holly #79 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Holly #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Holly #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Holly #169 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgia and Holly over time

Georgia and Holly appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Georgia in 2.

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.

Holly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Georgia 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Georgia moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2019 as Holly fell out of it to #52, having been #34 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2024, Holly moved ahead of Georgia in England and Wales · Girls — #133 and #135 the year before became #156 and #137.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Georgia and Holly averaged 14.2 places apart, ending at #175 and #169.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgia and Holly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #169.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Holly in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Holly #11 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Holly #69.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Holly in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Holly #12 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2024: Holly moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #133 and #135; by 2024 that had become #156 and #137.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Holly #169.

  • New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1990–2020

    Georgia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Holly in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Holly #16 in 1994.

    The order changed in 2009: Georgia moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #24 and #20; by 2009 that had become #22 and #25.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Georgia #29, Holly #78.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Georgia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Holly in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Holly #22 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2019: Georgia moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #39 and #34; by 2019 that had become #33 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Holly #105.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1989–2015

    Georgia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Holly in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Holly #19 in 2003.

    The order changed in 1990: Georgia moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #100 and #90; by 1990 that had become #70 and #79.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Georgia #25, Holly #98.

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 Georgia

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

Other comparisons involving Holly

Pairs where Holly 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 Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georgia, Holly
FieldGeorgiaHolly
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, via Latin transmissionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Holly does not have one recorded yet.
  • Georgia and Holly both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Holly doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Georgia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1989

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1990–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Holly

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1976

    First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1976–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls