Ava vs Hope
Ava and Hopecompared 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 Hope #168 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Hope #90 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Hope #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #32 and Hope #144 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2003, Ava was ranked #93 and Hope #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Ava and Hope over time
Ava and Hope appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hope 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 3 of those lists, and Hope 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 2003, Ava moved ahead of Hope in England and Wales · Girls — #204 and #175 the year before became #164 and #177.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Hope were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #26 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ava #3 in 2018, Hope #110 in 2020.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Hope in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Hope #209 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Hope #325.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Hope in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Hope #110 in 2020.
The order changed in 2003: Ava moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #204 and #175; by 2003 that had become #164 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Hope #168.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hope in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Hope #100 in 2021.
The order changed in 2002: Ava moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #351 and #351; by 2002 that had become #227 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #32, Hope #144.
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 | Hope |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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); Hope does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava and Hope both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Hope doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Hope
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2003
Highest recorded position: #88 among girls in New Zealand, in 2000 (recorded 1998–2003).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls