Edwina vs Phyllis
Edwina and Phylliscompared 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 · Girls
In 1990, Edwina was ranked #268 and Phyllis #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edwina was ranked #5891 and Phyllis #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Edwina and Phyllis over time
Edwina and Phyllis appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Edwina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Phyllis 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.
Phyllis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edwina 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1965–1990
Edwina held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Phyllis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #162 in 1978, Phyllis #226 in 1966.
The order changed in 1969: Edwina moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #288 and #288; by 1969 that had become #303 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Edwina #268, Phyllis #517.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2003–2024
Edwina held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Phyllis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Edwina #3116 in 2006, Phyllis #3594 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edwina #5891, Phyllis #5891.
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 | Edwina | Phyllis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Phyllis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Edwina
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2002
Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1965–2002).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Phyllis
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 recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls