Adrian vs Evan
Adrian and Evancompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Adrian was ranked #49 and Evan #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #70 and Evan #350 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Evan #181 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Evan #3860 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Evan over time
Adrian and Evan appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Adrian 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.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Evan in none. 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 1991, Evan moved ahead of Adrian in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #67 and #98 the year before became #73 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #348 and #80.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Evan #70 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Evan in 35.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #41 in 1975, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order changed in 1991: Evan moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #67 and #98; by 1991 that had become #73 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Evan #178.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Evan #181.
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 | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Latin); Evan does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Evan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys