Billy vs Evan
Billy and Evancompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Billy was ranked #39 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #256 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #127 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Billy was ranked #234 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Billy was ranked #5591 and Evan #4686 among girls in England and Wales.
Billy and Evan over time
Billy and Evan appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Billy 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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Billy in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Billy moved ahead of Evan in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #69 and #58 the year before became #49 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Billy and Evan changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #127 and #178.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Billy and Evan averaged 37.5 places apart, ending at #127 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Billy and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #39 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1970–2025
Billy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Evan in 41.
Highest recorded here: Billy #39 in 2025, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order changed in 2022: Billy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #69 and #58; by 2022 that had become #49 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Billy #39, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Evan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Billy #68 in 1998, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #127, Evan #178.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Billy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Billy #169 in 2015, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Billy #256, Evan #125.
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 | Billy | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #39 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Billy and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Billy
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #44 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys