Ava vs Bonnie
Ava and Bonniecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #8 and Bonnie #54 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #11 and Bonnie #48 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Bonnie #11 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #18 and Bonnie #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Bonnie #64 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Bonnie #28 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ava and Bonnie over time
Ava and Bonnie appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Bonnie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, and Bonnie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Bonnie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #11 and #48.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Bonnie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Bonnie #16 in 2024.
The order changed in 2000: Ava moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #429 and #427; by 2000 that had become #291 and #380.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #11, Bonnie #48.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1991–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Bonnie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Bonnie #33 in 2023.
The order changed in 1992: Ava moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #457 and #393; by 1992 that had become #363 and #456.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Bonnie #64.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Bonnie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Bonnie #28 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Bonnie #28.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Bonnie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2017, Bonnie #46 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #18, Bonnie #69.
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 | Ava | Bonnie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #11 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #48 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Bonnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Bonnie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Bonnie 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
Ava
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls