Angeline vs Eavan
Angeline and Eavancompared 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 2008, Angeline was ranked #665 and Eavan #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Angeline was ranked #2338 and Eavan #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Angeline and Eavan over time
Angeline and Eavan appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Eavan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Angeline 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angeline #313 in 1981, Eavan #313 in 1981.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1969–2008
Angeline held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Eavan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Angeline #313 in 1981, Eavan #313 in 1981.
The order changed in 2008: Angeline moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #764 and #764; by 2008 that had become #665 and #862.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Angeline #665, Eavan #862.
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 | Angeline | Eavan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angeline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Eavan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Angeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2008
Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1965–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Eavan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #351 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2010
Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls