Avery vs Evelyn
Avery and Evelyncompared 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, Avery was ranked #269 and Evelyn #20 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #192 and Evelyn #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Avery was ranked #196 and Evelyn #94 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #260 and Evelyn #120 among girls in Scotland.
Avery and Evelyn over time
Avery and Evelyn appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Avery 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.
Avery reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Evelyn 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 2014, Evelyn moved ahead of Avery in Northern Ireland · Girls — #255 and #440 the year before became #439 and #156.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Avery #269 in 2024, Evelyn #13 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 22.
Highest recorded here: Avery #269 in 2024, Evelyn #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #269, Evelyn #20.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Avery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Avery #173 in 2020, Evelyn #76 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Avery #196, Evelyn #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Evelyn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Avery #140 in 2022, Evelyn #75 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #255 and #440; by 2014 that had become #439 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #192, Evelyn #75.
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 | Avery | Evelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Avery does not have one recorded yet.
- Avery and Evelyn both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Avery doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls