Avery vs Quinn
Avery and Quinncompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #260 and Quinn #120 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #192 and Quinn #169 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Avery was ranked #196 and Quinn #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #330 and Quinn #227 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Avery was ranked #269 and Quinn #273 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #338 and Quinn #328 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Avery was ranked #329 and Quinn #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Avery was ranked #339 and Quinn #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Avery and Quinn over time
Avery and Quinn appear together in 5 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Quinn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Avery in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Quinn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Avery 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Avery and Quinn changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2025, ending at #196 and #173.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Avery #269 in 2024, Quinn #217 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Quinn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Avery #338 in 2024, Quinn #238 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #338, Quinn #328.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Quinn in 15.
Highest recorded here: Avery #269 in 2024, Quinn #217 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #269, Quinn #273.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Avery held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Quinn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Avery #173 in 2020, Quinn #173 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Avery #196, Quinn #173.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Avery held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Quinn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Avery #329 in 2025, Quinn #287 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Avery #329, Quinn #676.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2014–2024
Avery held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Quinn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Avery #140 in 2022, Quinn #134 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Avery #192, Quinn #169.
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 | Quinn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Avery has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Quinn.
- 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
Quinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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
Highest recorded2015–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2015–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls