Georgia vs Ruby
Georgia and Rubycompared 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 2023, Georgia was ranked #34 and Ruby #17 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #58 and Ruby #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Ruby #34 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Ruby #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Ruby #38 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #156 and Ruby #41 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Ruby over time
Georgia and Ruby appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Ruby held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Georgia in 0.
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.
Georgia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ruby in 2. 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 2005, Ruby moved ahead of Georgia in England and Wales · Girls — #27 and #31 the year before became #34 and #12.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Georgia and Ruby averaged 54.5 places apart, ending at #156 and #41.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Ruby were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 32 years, from 1992 to 2023, ending at #34 and #17.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1991–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ruby in 22.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Ruby #16 in 2013.
The order changed in 2003: Ruby moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #128 and #162; by 2003 that had become #118 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Ruby #36.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1992–2023
Georgia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ruby in 18.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Ruby #1 in 2011.
The order changed in 2019: Ruby moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #18 and #23; by 2019 that had become #25 and #5.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgia #34, Ruby #17.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ruby in 20.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Ruby #1 in 2007.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #27 and #31; by 2005 that had become #34 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #156, Ruby #41.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ruby in 19.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Ruby #2 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Ruby moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #15 and #21; by 2007 that had become #20 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #58, Ruby #28.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1998–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ruby in 20.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Ruby #18 in 2011.
The order changed in 2005: Ruby moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #54 and #155; by 2005 that had become #74 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Ruby #38.
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 | Ruby |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | Taken from the gemstone name; the ruby is the traditional July birthstone. As a given name it came into use in the 16th century. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /ˈruːbi/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #28 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| 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 Ruby is recorded with a English, ultimately from Latin rubeus ('red') origin.
- Georgia and Ruby both have 2 syllables.
- Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Ruby'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 #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Ruby
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2007 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls