Annabelle vs Eva
Annabelle and Evacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #492 and Eva #22 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #82 and Eva #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #253 and Eva #42 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #146 and Eva #54 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Annabelle was ranked #96 and Eva #59 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabelle and Eva over time
Annabelle and Eva appear together in 6 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Annabelle 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.
Eva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Annabelle in 2. 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 2001, Eva moved ahead of Annabelle in England and Wales · Girls — #167 and #190 the year before became #168 and #156.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Annabelle and Eva averaged 54.1 places apart, ending at #146 and #54.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annabelle #53 in 2014, Eva #24 in 2012.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eva in 24.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2001: Eva moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #167 and #190; by 2001 that had become #168 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #146, Eva #54.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 28.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, Eva #69.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 22.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #81 in 2014, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #253, Eva #42.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 19.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Eva #16 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #492, Eva #22.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2005–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Eva in 15.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #29 in 2014, Eva #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #82, Eva #41.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 11.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #48 in 2012, Eva #19 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Annabelle #96, Eva #59.
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 | Annabelle | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Eva.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Annabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls