Georgia vs Saoirse
Georgia and Saoirsecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Saoirse #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Saoirse #37 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Saoirse #196 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Saoirse #402 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Saoirse over time
Georgia and Saoirse appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Saoirse in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Saoirse in 1. 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, Saoirse moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2023 as Georgia fell out of it to #53, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Saoirse moved ahead of Georgia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #40 and #50 the year before became #53 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georgia and Saoirse changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #52 and #37.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Georgia and Saoirse averaged 45.1 places apart, ending at #52 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Saoirse were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #80 in 2017, Saoirse #12 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Saoirse in 35.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Saoirse #12 in 2016.
The order changed in 1991: Saoirse moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #332 and #377; by 1991 that had become #393 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Saoirse #17.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Saoirse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Saoirse #307 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Saoirse #402.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Saoirse in 4.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Saoirse #37 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Saoirse moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #40 and #50; by 2023 that had become #53 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Saoirse #37.
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 | Saoirse |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | Means 'freedom' in Irish; first adopted as a given name in the 20th century, reportedly with nationalist/political resonance given the meaning. |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | /ˈsˠiːɾˠʃə/ |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #17 (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 Saoirse is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Georgia and Saoirse both have 2 syllables.
- Georgia's recorded meaning differs from Saoirse's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Saoirse
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls