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Geordie

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Geordie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Geordie: Recorded since 1996, its highest recorded position is #727, reached in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1410 to #4805.199920042008201220182024#1410#4805
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#1761
1998#1642
1999#1664
2000#1703
2001#2220
2003#1771
2004#1410
2005#2754
2006#2538
2007#2435
2008#2507
2009#2544
2010#4678
2011#3830
2012#4805
2014#3895
2015#4747
2017#3449
2018#1786
2019#4702
2021#3990
2023#2813
2024#3688

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 24 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2024: #727 among boys in Scotland, #3688 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #727 in Scotland in 2024.

Geordie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#36885HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#25447HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#141012HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#17718HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#16647HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#17616HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#7273HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Geordie is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Geordie, between 1996 and 2024, in 24 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 2004ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202424#1410 in 2004
Scotland20241#727 in 2024

Its high point came 20 years earlier in England and Wales (2004) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Geordie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #727 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.