Asher vs Evan
Asher and Evancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asher was ranked #3015 and Evan #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Asher and Evan over time
Asher and Evan appear together in 4 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Asher in 1.
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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Asher 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 2022, Asher moved ahead of Evan in England and Wales · Boys — #176 and #158 the year before became #159 and #167.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Asher and Evan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #5891.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Asher #1666 in 1997, Evan #2096 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Evan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Asher moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #176 and #158; by 2022 that had become #159 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Evan #178.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Evan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Asher #1666 in 1997, Evan #2096 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Asher moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4535 and #3899; by 2023 that had become #2201 and #4709.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #3015, Evan #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Evan #24 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Evan #80.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Evan #125.
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 | Asher | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asher and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 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 recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys