Edward vs Neville
Edward and Nevillecompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Neville #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1966, Edward was ranked #65 and Neville #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1963, Edward was ranked #69 and Neville #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1997, Edward was ranked #77 and Neville #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edward and Neville over time
Edward and Neville appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Neville in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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
Edward and Neville changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1966, ending at #65 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Edward #48 in 1952, Neville #53 in 1953.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1997
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Neville #159 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Edward #77, Neville #382.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Neville #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Neville #3688.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1954–1966
Edward held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Neville in 5.
Highest recorded here: Edward #51 in 1955, Neville #56 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Edward #65, Neville #99.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1952–1963
Edward held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #48 in 1952, Neville #53 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Edward #69, Neville #92.
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 | Edward | Neville |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Neville.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys