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Autumn vs Ava

Autumn and Avacompared 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 2024, Autumn was ranked #110 and Ava #9 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Autumn was ranked #113 and Ava #11 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Autumn was ranked #885 and Ava #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Autumn was ranked #134 and Ava #32 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Autumn and Ava over time

Autumn and Ava appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Autumn 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.

Ava reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Autumn 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Autumn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ava in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Autumn #96 in 2023, Ava #3 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2000: Ava moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #424 and #429; by 2000 that had become #465 and #291.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Autumn #110, Ava #9.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 20042024

    Autumn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ava in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Autumn #116 in 2021, Ava #9 in 2016.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Autumn #134, Ava #32.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 19972025

    Autumn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ava in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Autumn #317 in 2022, Ava #3 in 2015.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Autumn #885, Ava #26.

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 Autumn, Ava
FieldAutumnAva
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.
OriginNot yet recordedDisputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈeɪvə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (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

  • Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Autumn does not have one recorded yet.
  • Autumn and Ava both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ava; Autumn doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Autumn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #402 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Ava

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1978

    First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1978–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls