Allan vs Evin
Allan 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 2012, Allan was ranked #718 and Evin #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allan was ranked #1951 and Evin #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Allan and Evin over time
Allan and Evin appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Allan 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Allan and Evin changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1973 and 2012, ending at #718 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Allan and Evin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1973 to 2012, ending at #718 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Allan #897 in 2010, Evin #2126 in 2009.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1973–2012
Allan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Evin in 10.
Highest recorded here: Allan #125 in 1973, Evin #215 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Allan #718, Evin #718.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Allan held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Evin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Allan #897 in 2010, Evin #2126 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allan #1951, 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 | Allan | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allan and Evin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #418 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