Eden vs Willow
Eden and Willowcompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eden was ranked #58 and Willow #6 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eden was ranked #60 and Willow #21 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eden was ranked #61 and Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eden was ranked #60 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eden was ranked #57 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eden was ranked #196 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eden was ranked #270 and Willow #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Eden and Willow over time
Eden and Willow appear together in 6 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Willow held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eden in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Willow reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Eden in 2. 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 2009, Willow moved ahead of Eden in England and Wales · Girls — #144 and #146 the year before became #150 and #108.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eden #60 in 2024, Willow #9 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eden held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Willow in 17.
Highest recorded here: Eden #60 in 2024, Willow #9 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Willow moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #144 and #146; by 2009 that had become #150 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eden #60, Willow #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Willow in 21.
Highest recorded here: Eden #196 in 2025, Willow #29 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #196, Willow #58.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024
Eden held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Willow in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eden #56 in 2023, Willow #24 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Willow moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #94 and #146; by 2013 that had become #109 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eden #57, Willow #44.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 1996–2024
Eden held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Willow in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eden #206 in 2019, Willow #2325 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eden #270, Willow #4270.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Eden held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Willow in 15.
Highest recorded here: Eden #56 in 2024, Willow #10 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eden #61, Willow #23.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023
Eden held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Willow in 10.
Highest recorded here: Eden #30 in 2013, Willow #5 in 2020.
The order changed in 2014: Willow moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #30 and #33; by 2014 that had become #38 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eden #58, Willow #6.
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 | Eden | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, a modern nature name from the willow tree |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈwɪl.oʊ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #61 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #23 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Willow has a recorded origin (English, a modern nature name from the willow tree); Eden does not have one recorded yet.
- Eden and Willow both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Willow; Eden doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eden
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #526 among girls in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1995–2023
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 1995–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Willow
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #891 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls