Geraldine vs Pamela
Geraldine and Pamelacompared 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 2007, Geraldine was ranked #705 and Pamela #624 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Geraldine was ranked #5927 and Pamela #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Geraldine and Pamela over time
Geraldine and Pamela appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Pamela 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 Pamela changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #2605.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Geraldine and Pamela averaged 58.0 places apart, ending at #705 and #624.
- Longest-running competitions
Geraldine and Pamela were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2007, ending at #705 and #624.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Geraldine #848 in 1996, Pamela #891 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2007
Geraldine held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Pamela in 19.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #7 in 1965, Pamela #30 in 1980.
The order changed in 2007: Pamela moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #502 and #764; by 2007 that had become #705 and #624.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Geraldine #705, Pamela #624.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Geraldine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Pamela in 23.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #848 in 1996, Pamela #891 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Pamela moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1170 and #1359; by 2002 that had become #2301 and #1317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Geraldine #5927, Pamela #2605.
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 | Pamela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Pamela.
- 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
Pamela
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls