Adrian vs Eoin
Adrian and Eoincompared 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 · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Eoin #81 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Eoin #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Eoin #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Eoin #404 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Eoin over time
Adrian and Eoin appear together in 3 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adrian in 1.
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.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eoin 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 took the other's place near the top
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Eoin moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1979 as Adrian fell out of it to #51, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Eoin moved ahead of Adrian in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #43 and #50 the year before became #51 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Eoin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #348 and #106.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Eoin in 48.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Eoin #14 in 2004.
The order changed in 1979: Eoin moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #43 and #50; by 1979 that had become #51 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Eoin #106.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eoin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Eoin #398 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Eoin #945.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eoin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Eoin #23 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Eoin #81.
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 | Eoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. |
| Origin | Latin | Irish |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | /ˈoːnʲ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian is recorded with a Latin origin, while Eoin is recorded with a Irish origin.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Eoin.
- Adrian's recorded meaning differs from Eoin's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 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: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys