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Ava vs Ciara

Ava and Ciaracompared 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, Ava was ranked #9 and Ciara #722 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Ciara #215 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Ciara #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Ciara #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Ava and Ciara over time

Ava and Ciara appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ciara in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ciara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ava 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 2005, Ava moved ahead of Ciara in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #149 the year before became #82 and #158.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ava and Ciara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #26 and #106.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1978–2025

    Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ciara in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Ciara #2 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2006: Ava moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #18 and #6; by 2006 that had become #6 and #10.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Ciara #106.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ciara in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Ciara #124 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #153 and #149; by 2005 that had become #82 and #158.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Ciara #722.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024

    Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ciara in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Ciara #21 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2008: Ava moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #46 and #42; by 2008 that had become #24 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Ciara #127.

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 Ava

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

  • Ella vs Ava

    Ella and Ava changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1981 and 2025, ending at #17 and #26.

    Ella · Ava · 43 shared years, 1981–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions

    See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

  • Ava vs Zara

    Ava and Zara both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ava · Zara · 45 shared years, 1978–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ava vs Daisy

    Ava and Daisy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ava · Daisy · 36 shared years, 1985–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ava vs Layla

    Ava and Layla both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ava · Layla · 35 shared years, 1983–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other comparisons involving Ciara

Pairs where Ciara 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

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 Ava, Ciara
FieldAvaCiara
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Feminine form of Ciar; traditionally interpreted as 'dark' or 'black', historically describing hair or complexion.
OriginDisputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of EveIrish
Pronunciation/ˈeɪvə//ˈkɪərə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #106 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ava is recorded with a Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve origin, while Ciara is recorded with a Irish origin.
  • Ava and Ciara both have 2 syllables.
  • Ava's recorded meaning differs from Ciara's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

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

Ciara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #146 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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls