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Georgia vs Isla

Georgia and Islacompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Isla #2 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Georgia was ranked #34 and Isla #3 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Isla #4 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #58 and Isla #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Isla #8 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Isla #13 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Georgia and Isla over time

Georgia and Isla appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Isla held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Georgia in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Georgia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Isla in none. 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.

List by list

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

    Georgia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isla in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Isla #3 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2008: Isla moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #42 and #65; by 2008 that had become #53 and #36.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Isla #4.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Isla in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Isla #11 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2013: Isla moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #104 and #129; by 2013 that had become #104 and #101.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Isla #13.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2024

    Georgia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Isla in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Isla #1 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2009: Isla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #91 and #95; by 2009 that had become #144 and #65.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Isla #8.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2023

    Georgia held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Isla in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #11 in 2004, Isla #1 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2009: Isla moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #24 and #30; by 2009 that had become #22 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgia #34, Isla #3.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Isla in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #22 in 2008, Isla #1 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2011: Isla moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #22 and #32; by 2011 that had become #23 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #58, Isla #4.

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 Isla

Pairs where Isla 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 England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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, Isla
FieldGeorgiaIsla
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'.A Scottish place name; not generally treated as having a separate lexical 'meaning' beyond the river/place it names.
OriginGreek, via Latin transmissionScottish
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə//ˈaɪlə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedIslay
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)England and Wales · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Isla is recorded with a Scottish origin.
  • Georgia and Isla both have 2 syllables.
  • Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Isla's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Georgia a "medium" Data Confidence level and Isla a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Isla

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #467 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls