Abbey vs Evanna
Abbey and Evannacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Abbey was ranked #426 and Evanna #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Abbey was ranked #856 and Evanna #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Abbey was ranked #4645 and Evanna #1556 among girls in England and Wales.
Abbey and Evanna over time
Abbey and Evanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Abbey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evanna 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 · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2022
Abbey held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Evanna in 5.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #349 in 2005, Evanna #1556 in 2022.
The order changed in 2019: Evanna moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1887 and #2340; by 2019 that had become #2643 and #2458.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Abbey #4645, Evanna #1556.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1999–2023
Abbey held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Evanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abbey #110 in 2008, Evanna #400 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Abbey #856, Evanna #856.
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 | Abbey | Evanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #856 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #1302 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abbey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Evanna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abbey
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2010
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Evanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #458 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2015
Highest recorded position: #364 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2009–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1302 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls