Eanna vs Evan
Eanna 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 2022, Eanna was ranked #657 and Evan #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eanna was ranked #305 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2002, Eanna was ranked #3409 and Evan #4137 among girls in England and Wales.
Eanna and Evan over time
Eanna and Evan appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eanna 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Eanna and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1969 to 2022, ending at #657 and #54.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1969–2022
Eanna held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Evan in 46.
Highest recorded here: Eanna #115 in 1989, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order changed in 1970: Evan moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #246 and #291; by 1970 that had become #251 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eanna #657, Evan #54.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2016–2024
Eanna held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eanna #270 in 2020, Evan #125 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eanna #305, 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 | Eanna | 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 | 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 | Northern Ireland · Boys #305 (2024) | 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
- Eanna and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1969–2022
Highest recorded position: #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1969–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #305 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · 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