Anne vs Eva
Anne 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Anne was ranked #358 and Eva #13 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #159 and Eva #22 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Eva #54 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #638 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #544 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Anne and Eva over time
Anne and Eva appear together in 4 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Anne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Eva 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 2009, Eva moved ahead of Anne in Norway · Girls — #77 and #87 the year before became #97 and #69.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Anne and Eva averaged 50.4 places apart, ending at #159 and #22.
- Longest-running competitions
Anne and Eva were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #22.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 64 of those years, Eva in 17.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1945, Eva #6 in 1952.
The order changed in 2009: Eva moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #77 and #87; by 2009 that had become #97 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #159, Eva #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Eva in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anne #4 in 1965, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 1997: Eva moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #68 and #78; by 1997 that had become #83 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #544, Eva #69.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Eva #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2015
Anne held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eva in 11.
Highest recorded here: Anne #225 in 2003, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Anne #358, Eva #13.
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 | Anne | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French form of Anna, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' carrying the sense of grace or favour. Imported to England in the 13th century but not popular until three centuries later. | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | Hebrew, via French transmission | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑː.nə/ | /ˈeh.vah/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | 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 | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Anne is recorded with a Hebrew, via French transmission origin, while Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Anne and Eva both have 2 syllables.
- Anne's recorded meaning differs from Eva's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Eva a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Anne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #1 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 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