Georgia vs Nessa
Georgia and Nessacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Nessa #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Nessa #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #156 and Nessa #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Nessa over time
Georgia and Nessa appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nessa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georgia and Nessa changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1989 and 2025, ending at #91 and #239.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Nessa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #91 and #239.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Nessa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Nessa #188 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Nessa #239.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nessa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #42 in 2007, Nessa #2163 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #156, Nessa #3695.
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 | Nessa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | 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, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Nessa does not have one recorded yet.
- Georgia and Nessa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Nessa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Nessa
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls