Ayla vs Evie
Ayla and Eviecompared 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, Ayla was ranked #39 and Evie #14 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #75 and Evie #16 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #43 and Evie #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ayla was ranked #47 and Evie #29 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ayla was ranked #39 and Evie #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ayla was ranked #73 and Evie #75 among girls in New Zealand.
Ayla and Evie over time
Ayla and Evie appear together in 5 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Evie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ayla 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.
Evie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ayla 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ayla #39 in 2021, Evie #28 in 2019.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #47 in 2024, Evie #10 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #47, Evie #29.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Evie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2025, Evie #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2003: Evie moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #392 and #528; by 2003 that had become #655 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #39, Evie #29.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024
Ayla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #75 in 2021, Evie #7 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ayla #75, Evie #16.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Ayla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2022, Evie #14 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ayla #43, Evie #27.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2023
Ayla held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Evie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ayla #39 in 2021, Evie #28 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ayla #73, Evie #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 | Ayla | Evie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Eve or Evelyn. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew/English, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiː.vi/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #39 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evie has a recorded origin (Hebrew/English, diminutive form); Ayla does not have one recorded yet.
- Ayla and Evie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Evie; Ayla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ayla
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #539 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Evie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #237 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls