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Georgina vs Kate

Georgina and Katecompared 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 1998, Georgina was ranked #97 and Kate #15 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1998, Georgina was ranked #90 and Kate #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Georgina was ranked #718 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Georgina was ranked #391 and Kate #126 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgina was ranked #384 and Kate #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Georgina was ranked #391 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgina and Kate over time

Georgina and Kate appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Georgina in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Georgina 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1981, Kate moved ahead of Georgina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #120 and #138 the year before became #138 and #128.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgina and Kate were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #718 and #52.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Georgina #33 in 1997, Kate #59 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 19642025

    Georgina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kate in 41.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #63 in 1976, Kate #10 in 2007.

    The order changed in 1981: Kate moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #120 and #138; by 1981 that had become #138 and #128.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgina #718, Kate #52.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Georgina held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Kate in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #33 in 1997, Kate #59 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgina #391, Kate #1302.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 19972023

    Georgina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #184 in 2006, Kate #47 in 2005.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgina #391, Kate #126.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 19731998

    Georgina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #73 in 1993, Kate #15 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Georgina #97, Kate #15.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 19731998

    Georgina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #90 in 1998, Kate #15 in 1991.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Georgina #90, Kate #33.

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 Kate

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georgina, Kate
FieldGeorginaKate
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, short form of Katherine
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪt/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Georgina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Georgina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kate.
  • A meaning is recorded for Kate; Georgina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Georgina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #33 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Kate

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls