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Georgia vs Shannon

Georgia and Shannoncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1998, Georgia was ranked #6 and Shannon #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2001, Georgia was ranked #6 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgia and Shannon over time

Georgia and Shannon appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shannon in 1.

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.

Shannon 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 Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #11 the year before became #10 and #16.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgia and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #10 in 1997, Shannon #11 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #16 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #175 and #2138.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Shannon in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Shannon #11 in 1995.

    The order changed in 2011: Georgia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #107 and #102; by 2011 that had become #109 and #116.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Shannon #885.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Georgia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Shannon in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Shannon #11 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Georgia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #16 and #11; by 1997 that had become #10 and #16.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Shannon #2138.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Georgia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Shannon in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Shannon #2 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2011: Georgia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #82 and #73; by 2011 that had become #70 and #76.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Shannon #407.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1990–2001

    Georgia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Shannon in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #2 in 1997, Shannon #31 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1992: Georgia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #59 and #40; by 1992 that had become #27 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Georgia #6, Shannon #83.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1989–1998

    Georgia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Shannon in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Georgia #5 in 1997, Shannon #45 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1990: Georgia moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #100 and #75; by 1990 that had become #70 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Georgia #6, Shannon #50.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Georgia

Pairs where Georgia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Shannon

Pairs where Shannon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georgia, Shannon
FieldGeorgiaShannon
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, via Latin transmissionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Shannon does not have one recorded yet.
  • Georgia and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Shannon doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Georgia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1990–2023

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls