Aodhan vs Edward
Aodhan and Edwardcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #5119 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #108 and Edward #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aodhan was ranked #829 and Edward #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aodhan was ranked #727 and Edward #181 among boys in Scotland.
Aodhan and Edward over time
Aodhan and Edward appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aodhan 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.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aodhan in 1. 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 2006, Aodhan moved ahead of Edward in Northern Ireland · Boys — #137 and #137 the year before became #95 and #137.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aodhan and Edward changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #108 and #177.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Aodhan and Edward averaged 51.0 places apart, ending at #108 and #177.
- Longest-running competitions
Aodhan and Edward were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1977 to 2025, ending at #829 and #125.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1977–2025
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 41.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #171 in 2014, Edward #32 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aodhan #829, Edward #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Edward in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #52 in 2020, Edward #104 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Aodhan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #137 and #137; by 2006 that had become #95 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #108, Edward #177.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Aodhan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aodhan #1552 in 2000, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aodhan #5119, Edward #31.
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 | Aodhan | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aodhan and Edward both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aodhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #333 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys