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Audrey vs Evelyn

Audrey 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, Audrey was ranked #312 and Evelyn #12 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Audrey was ranked #34 and Evelyn #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Evelyn #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Evelyn #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Evelyn #120 among girls in Scotland.

Audrey and Evelyn over time

Audrey and Evelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Audrey 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.

Audrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Evelyn 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, Evelyn moved ahead of Audrey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #19 and #21 the year before became #28 and #20.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Audrey and Evelyn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #94.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Audrey and Evelyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #312 and #12.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Audrey #19 in 2021, Evelyn #8 in 2023.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #85 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #94.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Evelyn in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #44 in 1967, Evelyn #76 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Evelyn #94.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Evelyn #12 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #312, Evelyn #12.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025

    Audrey held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Evelyn in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Evelyn #8 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2022: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #19 and #21; by 2022 that had become #28 and #20.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #34, Evelyn #13.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Audrey

Pairs where Audrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Evelyn

Pairs where Evelyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Audrey, Evelyn
FieldAudreyEvelyn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom 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.
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (surname origin)
Pronunciation/ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Audrey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Audrey has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Evelyn.
  • A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Audrey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Audrey

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #312 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Evelyn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2011–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #12 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls