Aubrey vs Nevan
Aubrey and Nevancompared 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 1974, Aubrey was ranked #288 and Nevan #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aubrey was ranked #745 and Nevan #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Aubrey and Nevan over time
Aubrey and Nevan appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Aubrey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nevan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nevan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aubrey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aubrey and Nevan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #745 and #3684.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aubrey rose about as far as Nevan fell — from #1765 and #2357 in 1996 to #745 and #3684 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2025
Aubrey held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nevan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aubrey #626 in 2022, Nevan #2087 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aubrey #745, Nevan #3684.
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 | Aubrey | Nevan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #191 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3684 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aubrey and Nevan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aubrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2007–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #191 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nevan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–1998
Highest recorded position: #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1973–1998).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys