Bethan vs Eilis
Bethan and Eiliscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Bethan was ranked #444 and Eilis #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Bethan was ranked #873 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Bethan was ranked #1640 and Eilis #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Bethan and Eilis over time
Bethan and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Bethan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilis in 1.
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.
Eilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bethan 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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bethan #72 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Bethan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #72 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Bethan #1640, Eilis #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Bethan held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eilis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #167 in 1999, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Eilis moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #311 and #439; by 2011 that had become #444 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Bethan #444, Eilis #311.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1995–2017
Bethan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eilis in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bethan #512 in 2002, Eilis #211 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Bethan #873, Eilis #651.
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 | Bethan | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bethan and Eilis both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls