Bernice vs Olwyn
Bernice and Olwyncompared 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 2013, Bernice was ranked #747 and Olwyn #894 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bernice was ranked #4192 and Olwyn #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Bernice and Olwyn over time
Bernice and Olwyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Bernice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Olwyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Bernice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Olwyn 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
Bernice and Olwyn changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2013, ending at #747 and #894.
- Longest-running competitions
Bernice and Olwyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #747 and #894.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Bernice #236 in 1966, Olwyn #236 in 1966.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2013
Bernice held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Olwyn in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #236 in 1966, Olwyn #236 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bernice #747, Olwyn #894.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2024
Bernice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olwyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bernice #1319 in 1998, Olwyn #3549 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bernice #4192, Olwyn #4843.
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 | Bernice | Olwyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bernice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Olwyn.
- 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
Olwyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls