Austin vs Eddie
Austin and Eddiecompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #84 and Eddie #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Eddie #222 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Eddie #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Eddie #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Austin was ranked #4843 and Eddie #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Austin and Eddie over time
Austin and Eddie appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Austin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eddie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Austin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eddie in 1. 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
Austin and Eddie changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2007 and 2024, ending at #93 and #216.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Eddie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #176 and #286.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1982–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eddie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Austin #155 in 1982, Eddie #240 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Eddie #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eddie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Eddie #187 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Eddie #222.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Eddie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Eddie #166 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Eddie #216.
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 | Austin | Eddie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Austin and Eddie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Eddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #342 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys