Georgia vs Samantha
Georgia and Samanthacompared 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 2015, Georgia was ranked #21 and Samantha #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2013, Georgia was ranked #31 and Samantha #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Georgia was ranked #38 and Samantha #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Samantha #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Samantha #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Samantha #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Samantha over time
Georgia and Samantha appear together in 5 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Samantha in 0.
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.
Samantha 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 1997, Georgia moved ahead of Samantha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #7 and #5 the year before became #5 and #7.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Georgia and Samantha averaged 26.6 places apart, ending at #31 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Samantha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #778.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Samantha #32 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #70 and #61 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2021 they were #38 and #446.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Samantha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Samantha #49 in 1991.
The order changed in 2003: Georgia moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #128 and #123; by 2003 that had become #118 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Samantha #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Samantha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Samantha #32 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Samantha #778.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2015
Georgia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Samantha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Samantha #3 in 1990.
The order changed in 2010: Georgia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #22 and #21; by 2010 that had become #23 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Georgia #21, Samantha #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1989–2013
Georgia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Samantha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Samantha #3 in 1992.
The order changed in 1997: Georgia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #7 and #5; by 1997 that had become #5 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Georgia #31, Samantha #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021
Georgia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Samantha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Samantha #57 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Georgia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #144 and #116; by 2010 that had become #82 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Georgia #38, Samantha #446.
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 | Samantha |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | Likely a feminine adaptation of Samuel, incorporating a suffix possibly derived from Greek 'anthos' ('flower'). Emerged in 18th-century America; boosted to wide popularity by the 1964 television series Bewitched. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /sə.ˈmæn.θə/ |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #525 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Greek, via Latin transmission origin, while Samantha is recorded with a Hebrew, feminine adaptation (uncertain suffix origin) origin.
- Georgia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Samantha.
- Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Samantha'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
Samantha
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2013
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1966–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls