Ava vs Hollie
Ava and Holliecompared 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 2025, Ava was ranked #11 and Hollie #419 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Hollie #146 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Hollie #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Hollie #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Ava and Hollie over time
Ava and Hollie appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hollie 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.
Hollie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ava in 1. 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 Hollie in England and Wales · Girls — #82 and #77 the year before became #60 and #83.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ava rose about as far as Hollie fell — from #351 and #109 in 1998 to #32 and #179 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Hollie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #11 and #419.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1984–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Hollie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Hollie #77 in 2012.
The order changed in 1998: Ava moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #213 and #164; by 1998 that had become #88 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Hollie #156.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Hollie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Hollie #54 in 2012.
The order changed in 2006: Ava moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #82 and #77; by 2006 that had become #60 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #11, Hollie #419.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hollie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Hollie #41 in 2012.
The order changed in 2007: Ava moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #81 and #61; by 2007 that had become #46 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Hollie #179.
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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Ava | Hollie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #11 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #156 (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); Hollie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Hollie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Hollie 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 #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hollie
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #365 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #41 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #419 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls