Ailise vs Evie

Ailise and Eviecompared 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 · Girls
In 2016, Ailise was ranked #868 and Evie #39 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2001, Ailise was ranked #343 and Evie #191 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Ailise was ranked #3795 and Evie #237 among girls in England and Wales.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Evie

Pairs where Evie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Evie vs Layla
Evie and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Evie · Layla · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Evie vs Sofia
Evie and Sofia both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Evie · Sofia · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Sophia vs Evie
Sophia and Evie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sophia · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Ada vs Evie
Ada and Evie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ailise, Evie
Field	Ailise	Evie
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	A diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Hebrew/English, diminutive form
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈiː.vi/
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #868 (2016)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	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

Evie has a recorded origin (Hebrew/English, diminutive form); Ailise does not have one recorded yet.
Ailise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Evie.
A meaning is recorded for Evie; Ailise doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Ailise

Popularity journey

First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2001
Highest recorded position: #343 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1998–2001).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Evie

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #237 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls