Adrian vs Eamonn
Adrian and Eamonncompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Eamonn #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #295 and Eamonn #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Eamonn #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Eamonn #727 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Eamonn over time
Adrian and Eamonn appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eamonn in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eamonn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adrian in 1. 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Adrian moved ahead of Eamonn in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #164 and #158 the year before became #156 and #160.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Eamonn changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #295 and #326.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Eamonn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #153 in 1997, Eamonn #134 in 1999.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #64 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #348 and #577.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Eamonn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Eamonn #60 in 1965.
The order changed in 2001: Adrian moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #164 and #158; by 2001 that had become #156 and #160.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Eamonn #577.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Eamonn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Eamonn #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Eamonn #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2021
Adrian held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Eamonn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Eamonn #134 in 1999.
The order changed in 2020: Adrian moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #365 and #365; by 2020 that had become #304 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adrian #295, Eamonn #326.
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 | Adrian | Eamonn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Eamonn does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Eamonn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Eamonn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Eamonn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #64 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys