Adrian vs Evin
Adrian and Evincompared 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 2016, Adrian was ranked #156 and Evin #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Evin #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Evin #5545 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Evin over time
Adrian and Evin appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Evin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Evin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1973 to 2016, ending at #156 and #713.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Evin #2126 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1973–2016
Adrian held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Evin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #43 in 1973, Evin #215 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Adrian #156, Evin #713.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Evin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Evin #2126 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Evin #2263.
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 | Evin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Evin does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Evin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Evin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Evin
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1973–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls