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Georgina vs Lucy

Georgina and Lucycompared 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, Georgina was ranked #718 and Lucy #16 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1998, Georgina was ranked #97 and Lucy #25 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Georgina was ranked #384 and Lucy #28 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Georgina was ranked #391 and Lucy #39 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1998, Georgina was ranked #90 and Lucy #44 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Georgina was ranked #391 and Lucy #123 among girls in England and Wales.

Georgina and Lucy over time

Georgina and Lucy appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Georgina in 0.

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.

Georgina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Lucy 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 1989, Lucy moved ahead of Georgina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #127 and #157 the year before became #175 and #126.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Georgina and Lucy changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #718 and #16.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Georgina and Lucy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #718 and #16.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 19642025

    Georgina held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lucy in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #63 in 1976, Lucy #3 in 2016.

    The order changed in 1989: Lucy moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #127 and #157; by 1989 that had become #175 and #126.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgina #718, Lucy #16.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Georgina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #33 in 1997, Lucy #7 in 2003.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgina #391, Lucy #123.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 19972023

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

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #184 in 2006, Lucy #4 in 2009.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgina #391, Lucy #39.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 19831998

    Georgina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lucy in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Georgina #73 in 1993, Lucy #25 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Georgina #97, Lucy #25.

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 Lucy

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Georgina, Lucy
FieldGeorginaLucy
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
Pronunciation/ˈluː.si/
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 #16 (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

  • Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Georgina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Georgina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lucy.
  • A meaning is recorded for Lucy; 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

Lucy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls