Ava vs Demi
Ava and Demicompared 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 Demi #696 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Demi #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #19 and Demi #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Demi #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ava and Demi over time
Ava and Demi appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Demi in 0.
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.
Demi 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 2006, Ava moved ahead of Demi in England and Wales · Girls — #82 and #78 the year before became #60 and #95.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Demi fell — from #351 and #129 in 1998 to #19 and #328 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Demi were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #26 and #413.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ava #1 in 2008, Demi #197 in 2006.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1991–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Demi in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Demi #197 in 2006.
The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #393 and #259; by 1997 that had become #213 and #394.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Demi #413.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Demi in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Demi #78 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Ava moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #82 and #78; by 2006 that had become #60 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Demi #696.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1998–2023
Ava held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Demi in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ava #10 in 2015, Demi #101 in 2006.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #151 and #122; by 2005 that had become #66 and #114.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ava #19, Demi #328.
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 | Demi |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Demi does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Demi both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Demi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Demi
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #365 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls