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Georgia vs Nicole

Georgia and Nicolecompared 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 2002, Georgia was ranked #8 and Nicole #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2007, Georgia was ranked #26 and Nicole #100 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Nicole #638 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Nicole #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Nicole #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Nicole #412 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgia and Nicole over time

Georgia and Nicole appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nicole 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.

Nicole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 1993, Georgia moved ahead of Nicole in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #12 the year before became #14 and #15.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgia and Nicole were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #412.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Nicole #36 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Georgia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nicole in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Nicole #15 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2016: Georgia moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #100 and #76; by 2016 that had become #87 and #101.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Nicole #381.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Nicole #36 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Nicole #412.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Georgia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nicole in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Nicole #14 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2012: Georgia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #70 and #62; by 2012 that had become #45 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Nicole #407.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1990–2007

    Georgia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Nicole in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Nicole #5 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1994: Georgia moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #11 and #7; by 1994 that had become #6 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Georgia #26, Nicole #100.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1989–2002

    Georgia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nicole in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Nicole #9 in 1989.

    The order changed in 1993: Georgia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #34 and #12; by 1993 that had become #14 and #15.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Georgia #8, Nicole #94.

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 Nicole

Pairs where Nicole 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 moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georgia, Nicole
FieldGeorgiaNicole
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 French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginGreek, via Latin transmissionGreek, via French transmission
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə//nɪ.ˈkoʊl/
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (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 Nicole is recorded with a Greek, via French transmission origin.
  • Georgia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicole.
  • Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Nicole'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

Nicole

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2002

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls