Ayaan vs Evan
Ayaan and Evancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ayaan was ranked #317 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ayaan was ranked #123 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Ayaan was ranked #433 and Evan #176 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ayaan was ranked #352 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Ayaan was ranked #4535 and Evan #3899 among girls in England and Wales.
Ayaan and Evan over time
Ayaan and Evan appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ayaan in 1.
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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ayaan 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 2018, Ayaan moved ahead of Evan in England and Wales · Boys — #131 and #125 the year before became #127 and #138.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ayaan and Evan changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2020, ending at #4535 and #3899.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ayaan #1805 in 1999, Evan #2770 in 1999.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 2001–2024
Ayaan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Evan in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ayaan #104 in 2014, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order changed in 2018: Ayaan moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #131 and #125; by 2018 that had become #127 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayaan #123, Evan #178.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2025
Ayaan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ayaan #302 in 2024, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayaan #317, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2020
Ayaan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Evan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ayaan #1805 in 1999, Evan #2770 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ayaan #4535, Evan #3899.
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 | Ayaan | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ayaan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Evan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ayaan
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3174 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #104 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 2001–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys