Georgia vs Philippa
Georgia and Philippacompared 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 2018, Georgia was ranked #39 and Philippa #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Philippa #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #156 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Philippa over time
Georgia and Philippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philippa 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.
Philippa 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Georgia rose about as far as Philippa fell — from #332 and #300 in 1989 to #91 and #544 in 2025.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Philippa #150 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Philippa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #156, Philippa #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Philippa in 2.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Philippa #300 in 1989.
The order changed in 1993: Georgia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #393 and #365; by 1993 that had become #254 and #415.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Philippa #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2018
Georgia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Philippa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Philippa #248 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Georgia #39, Philippa #434.
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 | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Philippa does not have one recorded yet.
- Georgia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Philippa.
- A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Philippa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls