Geraldine vs Vesta
Geraldine and Vestacompared 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 2012, Geraldine was ranked #768 and Vesta #768 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Geraldine was ranked #5591 and Vesta #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Geraldine and Vesta over time
Geraldine and Vesta appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vesta 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2019
Geraldine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Vesta in 4.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #2627 in 2007, Vesta #2150 in 2011.
The order changed in 2014: Vesta moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #3536 and #5742; by 2014 that had become #4684 and #4003.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Geraldine #5591, Vesta #4686.
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 Geraldine
Pairs where Geraldine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #89 and #883.
Elizabeth · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Catherine vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #2 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2021 they were #190 and #883.
Catherine · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Margaret vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #3 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #190 and #883.
Margaret · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Bridget vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #8 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2021 they were #228 and #883.
Bridget · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Geraldine | Vesta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #4645 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Vesta.
- 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
Vesta
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3218 among girls in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2012
Highest recorded position: #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2009–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4645 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls