Ava vs Evangeline
Ava and Evangelinecompared 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 Evangeline #365 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Evangeline #476 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Ava was ranked #13 and Evangeline #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Evangeline #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ava and Evangeline over time
Ava and Evangeline appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evangeline 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Evangeline in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Evangeline #286 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Ava moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #429 and #389; by 2000 that had become #291 and #492.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Evangeline #365.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Evangeline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #2 in 2009, Evangeline #544 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Evangeline #544.
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 | Evangeline |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5 |
| 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 #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| 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); Evangeline does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava has 2 syllables, compared with 5 for Evangeline.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Evangeline 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
Evangeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #331 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls