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Georgia vs Nicola

Georgia and Nicolacompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Georgia was ranked #4 and Nicola #91 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1998, Georgia was ranked #6 and Nicola #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Georgia was ranked #40 and Nicola #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Nicola #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #87 and Nicola #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Nicola #4201 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgia and Nicola over time

Georgia and Nicola appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nicola in 0.

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

Nicola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Georgia 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2010, Georgia moved ahead of Nicola in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #150 and #143 the year before became #107 and #184.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Georgia and Nicola changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1989 and 2024, ending at #87 and #898.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgia and Nicola were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #4201.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Nicola #87 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #70 and #72 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #40 and #397.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1989–2024

    Georgia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Nicola in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Nicola #23 in 1989.

    The order changed in 2010: Georgia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #150 and #143; by 2010 that had become #107 and #184.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #87, Nicola #898.

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

    Georgia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Nicola in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Nicola #87 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Nicola #4201.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2020

    Georgia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nicola in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Nicola #72 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Georgia #40, Nicola #397.

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 Nicola

Pairs where Nicola 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

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, Nicola
FieldGeorgiaNicola
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'.The feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginGreek, via Latin transmissionGreek, feminine form
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə//ˈnɪk.ə.lə/
Syllables23
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)England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Nicola is recorded with a Greek, feminine form origin.
  • Georgia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicola.
  • Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Nicola's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

Nicola

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #97 among girls in New Zealand in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1957–1996

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1957–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls