April vs Ava
April and Avacompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, April was ranked #360 and Ava #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, April was ranked #244 and Ava #11 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, April was ranked #273 and Ava #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, April was ranked #407 and Ava #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.
April and Ava over time
April and Ava appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, April in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
April reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ava 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 2004, Ava moved ahead of April in Northern Ireland · Girls — #209 and #227 the year before became #372 and #151.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ava rose about as far as April fell — from #146 and #753 in 1996 to #360 and #9 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
April and Ava were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #273 and #26.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — April #195 in 2018, Ava #9 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1978–2025
April held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ava in 29.
Highest recorded here: April #147 in 1991, Ava #1 in 2008.
The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #216 and #393; by 1997 that had become #246 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2025: April #273, Ava #26.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
April held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ava in 24.
Highest recorded here: April #146 in 1996, Ava #3 in 2018.
The order changed in 2001: Ava moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #261 and #291; by 2001 that had become #297 and #205.
Most recent shared year, 2024: April #360, Ava #9.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2024
April held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ava in 19.
Highest recorded here: April #195 in 2018, Ava #9 in 2016.
The order changed in 2004: Ava moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #209 and #227; by 2004 that had become #372 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: April #407, Ava #32.
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 | April | Ava |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeɪvə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); April does not have one recorded yet.
- April and Ava both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; April doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
April
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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls