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 2024, Georgia was ranked #156 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 110 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Isla moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2008 as Georgia fell out of it to #53, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Isla moved ahead of Georgia in England and Wales · Girls — #42 and #65 the year before became #53 and #36.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Georgia and Isla averaged 23.5 places apart, ending at #34 and #3.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isla in 17.
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, 2024: Georgia #156, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Georgia | Isla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A 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. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Scottish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /ˈaɪlə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Islay |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
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
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
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Isla
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls