Geraldine vs Noreen
Geraldine and Noreencompared 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 2018, Geraldine was ranked #896 and Noreen #629 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Geraldine was ranked #5927 and Noreen #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Geraldine and Noreen over time
Geraldine and Noreen appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Geraldine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noreen in 0.
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.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Noreen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Geraldine and Noreen changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #1892.
- Longest-running competitions
Geraldine and Noreen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #896 and #629.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Geraldine #848 in 1996, Noreen #1112 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018
Geraldine held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Noreen in 5.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #7 in 1965, Noreen #60 in 1966.
The order changed in 2018: Noreen moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #750 and #868; by 2018 that had become #896 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Geraldine #896, Noreen #629.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Geraldine held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Noreen in 11.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #848 in 1996, Noreen #1112 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Noreen moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #4049 and #4764; by 2012 that had become #3285 and #2521.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Geraldine #5927, Noreen #1892.
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 | Geraldine | Noreen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1892 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Noreen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 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
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Noreen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #65 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
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls