Arabella vs Evelyn
Arabella and Evelyncompared 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 2025, Arabella was ranked #22 and Evelyn #12 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Arabella was ranked #88 and Evelyn #12 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Arabella was ranked #57 and Evelyn #120 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Arabella was ranked #93 and Evelyn #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Arabella was ranked #96 and Evelyn #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Arabella and Evelyn over time
Arabella and Evelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Arabella 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2021, Evelyn moved ahead of Arabella in Northern Ireland · Girls — #84 and #149 the year before became #123 and #89.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Arabella and Evelyn changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #93 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Arabella and Evelyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #22 and #12.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Arabella #22 in 2025, Evelyn #12 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Arabella held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 30.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #22 in 2025, Evelyn #12 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arabella #22, Evelyn #12.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Arabella held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 19.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #96 in 2025, Evelyn #76 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arabella #96, Evelyn #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2024
Arabella held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Evelyn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Arabella #84 in 2020, Evelyn #75 in 2024.
The order changed in 2021: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #84 and #149; by 2021 that had become #123 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arabella #93, Evelyn #75.
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 | Arabella | Evelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #22 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Arabella does not have one recorded yet.
- Arabella has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Evelyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Arabella 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
Arabella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #12 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls