Ava vs Victoria
Ava and Victoriacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Ava was ranked #6 and Victoria #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Ava was ranked #10 and Victoria #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ava was ranked #19 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #143 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
Ava and Victoria over time
Ava and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Victoria in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Ava moved into the top 50 at #50 in 2004 as Victoria fell out of it to #87, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Ava moved ahead of Victoria in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #103 the year before became #82 and #104.
- Longest-running competitions
Ava and Victoria were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #26 and #166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Ava #3 in 2017, Victoria #53 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1978–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Victoria in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Ava moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #213 and #129; by 1998 that had become #88 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Victoria #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Victoria in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #153 and #103; by 2005 that had become #82 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Victoria #152.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ava #104 in 2020, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #143, Victoria #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2023
Ava held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Victoria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ava #9 in 2016, Victoria #32 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Ava moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #151 and #67; by 2005 that had become #66 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ava #19, Victoria #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 2003–2019
Ava held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Victoria in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2017, Victoria #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2004: Ava moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #80 and #73; by 2004 that had become #57 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ava #6, Victoria #84.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2003–2019
Ava held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Victoria in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #5 in 2017, Victoria #48 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Ava moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #93 and #48; by 2004 that had become #50 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ava #10, Victoria #96.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls