Georgia vs Rebecca
Georgia and Rebeccacompared 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 2011, Georgia was ranked #21 and Rebecca #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Georgia was ranked #22 and Rebecca #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Rebecca #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Rebecca #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Rebecca #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Rebecca #413 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Rebecca over time
Georgia and Rebecca appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rebecca in 2.
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.
Rebecca 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Georgia moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2012 as Rebecca fell out of it to #53, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Georgia moved ahead of Rebecca in England and Wales · Girls — #37 and #36 the year before became #42 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Georgia and Rebecca averaged 37.5 places apart, ending at #22 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Rebecca were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Rebecca #8 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #16 and #8 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #175 and #413.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rebecca in 30.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Rebecca #7 in 1995.
The order changed in 2021: Georgia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #121 and #92; by 2021 that had become #101 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Rebecca #141.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Rebecca in 9.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Rebecca #8 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Georgia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #37 and #36; by 2007 that had become #42 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Rebecca #413.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rebecca in 15.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Rebecca #2 in 1999.
The order changed in 2012: Georgia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #70 and #38; by 2012 that had become #45 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Rebecca #337.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1990–2011
Georgia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Rebecca in 4.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Rebecca #5 in 1990.
The order changed in 1994: Georgia moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #11 and #6; by 1994 that had become #6 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Georgia #21, Rebecca #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1989–2008
Georgia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rebecca in 7.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Rebecca #3 in 1991.
The order changed in 1996: Georgia moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #12 and #5; by 1996 that had become #7 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Georgia #22, Rebecca #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.
Side by side
| Field | Georgia | Rebecca |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | Traditionally associated with concepts of 'joining', 'tying', or a 'team/yoke' — a binding or connecting sense, from a Semitic root about fastening things together. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /rəˈbɛkə/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Rebecca is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka origin.
- Georgia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebecca.
- Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Rebecca'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
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 #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Rebecca
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #440 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2008
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls