In the 60's i had a goldfish called George so he must have been popular with me
DaveRam
Hehehe. That's funny. I wanted to name my dog Paul McCartney, but my dads never let me do it.
Well during the solo years, overall, the most famous was
Paul (yes, Paul McCartney!
). In 1970-71 was George because of All Things Must Pass and John because of Imagine. But since Red Rose Speedway and specially Band on the Run Paul dominated the 70's.
There was a lot of media when John came back in 1980 with his new album, and a lot more when he was killed.
But with Tug of War Paul ricovered his success. During 1987 he probably lost the top spot because George was coming back, but not for long because in 1989-90 he made history with a new great album and his first tour in 10 years.
And he dominated the 90's and this decade so far.
I don't see Ringo surpassing Paul in popularity at this point.