Ann vs Eve
Ann and Evecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Eve #62 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Eve #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Eve #242 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Eve over time
Ann and Eve appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Eve held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ann in 1.
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.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eve 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Eve moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #92 and #145 the year before became #152 and #68.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Eve were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #443 and #75.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Eve in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Eve #45 in 2011.
The order changed in 1998: Eve moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #92 and #145; by 1998 that had become #152 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Eve #75.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eve in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Eve #50 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Eve #242.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eve in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Eve #36 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Eve #62.
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 | Ann | Eve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Eve.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Eve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls