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Aurora vs Evie

Aurora and Eviecompared 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.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Evie #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Evie #16 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Aurora was ranked #42 and Evie #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aurora was ranked #76 and Evie #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aurora was ranked #39 and Evie #35 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Aurora was ranked #42 and Evie #75 among girls in New Zealand.

Aurora and Evie over time

Aurora and Evie appear together in 5 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Evie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Aurora 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.

Evie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Aurora 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Aurora moved into the top 50 at #42 in 2023 as Evie fell out of it to #75, having been #44 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2023, Aurora moved ahead of Evie in New Zealand · Girls — #46 and #44 the year before became #42 and #75.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aurora and Evie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #39 and #35.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Aurora #42 in 2021, Evie #28 in 2019.

List by list

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

    Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #39 in 2025, Evie #10 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #39, Evie #35.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025

    Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #76 in 2025, Evie #22 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #76, Evie #29.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024

    Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #91 in 2023, Evie #7 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #93, Evie #16.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025

    Aurora held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #29 in 2022, Evie #14 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #42, Evie #27.

  • New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2023

    Aurora held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Evie in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Aurora #42 in 2021, Evie #28 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2023: Aurora moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #46 and #44; by 2023 that had become #42 and #75.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Aurora #42, Evie #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

Side-by-side comparison of Aurora, Evie
FieldAuroraEvie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA diminutive of Eve or Evelyn.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew/English, diminutive form
Pronunciation/ˈiː.vi/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #14 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Aurora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1953

    First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1953–2025

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #39 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Evie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #237 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls