Alastair vs Evin
Alastair 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 2015, Alastair was ranked #615 and Evin #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alastair was ranked #1282 and Evin #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Alastair and Evin over time
Alastair and Evin appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alastair reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alastair and Evin changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1978 and 2015, ending at #615 and #699.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Alastair held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Evin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alastair #440 in 2006, Evin #2126 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alastair #1282, Evin #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1978–2015
Alastair held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Evin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alastair #217 in 1984, Evin #215 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alastair #615, Evin #699.
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 | Alastair | Evin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alastair has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Evin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alastair
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2007
Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2007).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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