Beatrice vs Olwen
Beatrice and Olwencompared 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 2025, Beatrice was ranked #121 and Olwen #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Beatrice was ranked #249 and Olwen #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Beatrice and Olwen over time
Beatrice and Olwen appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Beatrice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Olwen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Beatrice and Olwen changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2017, ending at #249 and #873.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Beatrice #245 in 1969, Olwen #327 in 1968.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Olwen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Olwen #1774 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #121, Olwen #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1966–2017
Beatrice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olwen in 2.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #245 in 1969, Olwen #327 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Beatrice #249, Olwen #873.
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 | Beatrice | Olwen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #121 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Olwen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Olwen
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2017
Highest recorded position: #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1966–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls