Belinda vs Eavan

Belinda and Eavancompared 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 · Girls
In 1998, Belinda was ranked #498 and Eavan #345 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Belinda was ranked #3285 and Eavan #5876 among girls in England and Wales.

Belinda and Eavan over time

Belinda and Eavan appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Belinda held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eavan 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.

Belinda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eavan 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Belinda and Eavan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 1998, ending at #498 and #345.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1969–1998
Belinda held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eavan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Belinda #211 in 1969, Eavan #313 in 1981.
The order changed in 1998: Eavan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #363 and #496; by 1998 that had become #498 and #345.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Belinda #498, Eavan #345.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Belinda

Pairs where Belinda shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Karen vs Belinda
In 1974, Belinda moved ahead of Karen in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #6 and #8 the year before became #9 and #6.
Karen · Belinda · 30 shared years, 1957–1986 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1974 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Jessica vs Belinda
In 1982, Jessica moved ahead of Belinda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #21 and #10 the year before became #7 and #17.
Jessica · Belinda · 17 shared years, 1976–1992 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1982 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Sarah vs Belinda
In 1977, Sarah moved ahead of Belinda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #6 the year before became #7 and #8.
Sarah · Belinda · 28 shared years, 1965–1992 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1977 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Angela vs Belinda
Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Belinda averaged 7.6 places apart, ending at #58 and #88.
Angela · Belinda · 36 shared years, 1957–1992 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1992 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Belinda, Eavan
Field	Belinda	Eavan
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
Syllables	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)	England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Belinda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eavan.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Belinda

Popularity journey

First recorded1957
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1957–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls

Eavan

Popularity journey

First recorded1969
First recorded at #351 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2010
Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2010).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls