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Ava vs Radhika

Ava and Radhikacompared 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 Radhika #2411 among girls in England and Wales.

Ava and Radhika over time

Ava and Radhika appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Radhika 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.

Radhika reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 19962024

    Ava held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Radhika in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Radhika #753 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #753 and #753; by 1997 that had become #500 and #789.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Radhika #2411.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Ava, Radhika
FieldAvaRadhika
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningMeaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence.Not yet recorded
OriginDisputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of EveNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeɪvə/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Radhika does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ava has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Radhika.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ava; Radhika doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

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

Radhika

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #753 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #753 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls