Byron vs Eoin
Byron and Eoincompared 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 · Boys
In 2006, Byron was ranked #341 and Eoin #24 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Byron was ranked #829 and Eoin #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Byron was ranked #1897 and Eoin #1197 among boys in England and Wales.
Byron and Eoin over time
Byron and Eoin appear together in 2 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Byron and Eoin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1897 and #1197.
- Longest-running competitions
Byron and Eoin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1897 and #1197.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Byron #175 in 2000, Eoin #398 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Byron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eoin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Byron #175 in 2000, Eoin #398 in 1998.
The order changed in 2023: Eoin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1011 and #1104; by 2023 that had become #1461 and #1018.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Byron #1897, Eoin #1197.
Republic of Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1984–2025
Byron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Eoin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Byron #250 in 2000, Eoin #14 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Byron #829, Eoin #106.
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 Eoin
Pairs where Eoin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gregory vs Eoin
In 1964 they stood at #78 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #829 and #106.
Gregory · Eoin · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eoin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #36 and #718.
Eoin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Eoin
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #105.
Gary · Eoin · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Steven vs Eoin
In 1997 they stood at #59 and #55 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2022 they were #414 and #61.
Steven · Eoin · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Byron | Eoin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈoːnʲ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Byron does not have one recorded yet.
- Byron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Eoin.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Byron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Byron
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #318 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #175 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1897 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys