Cailyn vs Evan
Cailyn 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Cailyn was ranked #5666 and Evan #3518 among girls in England and Wales.
Cailyn and Evan over time
Cailyn and Evan appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Cailyn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Evan in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Cailyn 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
Cailyn and Evan changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2001 and 2018, ending at #5666 and #3518.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cailyn #2150 in 2008, Evan #3218 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2001–2018
Cailyn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Evan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cailyn #2150 in 2008, Evan #3218 in 2007.
The order changed in 2017: Evan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #3214 and #4096; by 2017 that had become #5765 and #3583.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Cailyn #5666, Evan #3518.
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 Evan
Pairs where Evan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as George fell — from #72 and #291 in 1969 to #112 and #80 in 2025.
George · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Jason vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Jason fell — from #88 and #291 in 1969 to #135 and #80 in 2025.
Jason · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Evan vs Marcus
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #291 and #154 in 1969 to #80 and #232 in 2025.
Evan · Marcus · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ronan vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Ronan fell — from #47 and #291 in 1969 to #86 and #80 in 2025.
Ronan · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cailyn | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cailyn and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cailyn
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3262 among girls in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls
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 #195 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys