Edvin vs Gabriel
Edvin and Gabrielcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edvin was ranked #45 and Gabriel #44 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Edvin was ranked #4991 and Gabriel #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Edvin was ranked #720 and Gabriel #122 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edvin and Gabriel over time
Edvin and Gabriel appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Gabriel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edvin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Edvin and Gabriel changed places 9 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #45 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Edvin and Gabriel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 73 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #45 and #44.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edvin #2804 in 2016, Gabriel #64 in 2017.
List by list
Norway · Boys73 shared years, 1945–2025
Edvin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Gabriel in 50.
Highest recorded here: Edvin #45 in 2025, Gabriel #37 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edvin #45, Gabriel #44.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2000–2023
Edvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gabriel in 14.
Highest recorded here: Edvin #2804 in 2016, Gabriel #64 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Edvin #4991, Gabriel #64.
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 | Edvin | Gabriel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'man of God' or 'God is my strong man/hero', referring to the archangel Gabriel, a messenger of God in Hebrew tradition. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡeɪbriəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #45 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gabriel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Edvin does not have one recorded yet.
- Edvin and Gabriel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Gabriel; Edvin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #162 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Gabriel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #299 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys