Bernice vs Evelyn
Bernice and Evelyncompared 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 2024, Bernice was ranked #4192 and Evelyn #20 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Bernice was ranked #896 and Evelyn #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bernice and Evelyn over time
Bernice and Evelyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bernice 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernice and Evelyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #896 and #127.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bernice #236 in 1966, Evelyn #78 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2015
Bernice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 36.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #236 in 1966, Evelyn #78 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Bernice #896, Evelyn #127.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bernice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evelyn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #1074 in 1997, Evelyn #13 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernice #4192, Evelyn #20.
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 Evelyn
Pairs where Evelyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Evelyn vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #885.
Evelyn · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deborah vs Evelyn
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #94.
Deborah · Evelyn · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Evelyn vs Katherine
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #77 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #608.
Evelyn · Katherine · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Evelyn
Nora and Evelyn changed places 20 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #76 and #94.
Nora · Evelyn · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Bernice | Evelyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Bernice does not have one recorded yet.
- Bernice and Evelyn both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Bernice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Bernice
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2015
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls