Aarav vs Ianis
Aarav and Ianiscompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Aarav was ranked #286 and Ianis #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aarav was ranked #326 and Ianis #785 among boys in England and Wales.
Aarav and Ianis over time
Aarav and Ianis appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Aarav held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ianis in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys15 shared years, 2010–2024
Aarav held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ianis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #276 in 2013, Ianis #482 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aarav #326, Ianis #785.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2015–2025
Aarav held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ianis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aarav #286 in 2025, Ianis #414 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Aarav moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #454 and #414; by 2023 that had become #472 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aarav #286, Ianis #468.
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 | Aarav | Ianis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aarav and Ianis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aarav
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #2470 among boys in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #276 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ianis
Popularity journey
First recorded2010
First recorded at #2036 among boys in England and Wales in 2010 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #414 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys