Egle vs Vanessa
Egle and Vanessacompared 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 2012, Egle was ranked #907 and Vanessa #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Egle was ranked #4012 and Vanessa #220 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Egle was ranked #490 and Vanessa #249 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Egle was ranked #440 and Vanessa #306 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Egle and Vanessa over time
Egle and Vanessa appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Vanessa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Egle in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Egle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Vanessa 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.
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
Egle and Vanessa changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 1995, ending at #490 and #249.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Egle #235 in 1990, Vanessa #215 in 1992.
List by list
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1971–1995
Egle held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vanessa in 14.
Highest recorded here: Egle #235 in 1990, Vanessa #215 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Egle #490, Vanessa #249.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Vanessa
Pairs where Vanessa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Vanessa vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #189 and #401 in 1968 to #413 and #102 in 2025.
Vanessa · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Zoe vs Vanessa
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #401 and #189 in 1968 to #46 and #413 in 2025.
Zoe · Vanessa · 57 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Nina vs Vanessa
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Vanessa fell — from #393 and #205 in 1967 to #112 and #413 in 2025.
Nina · Vanessa · 54 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Natalie vs Vanessa
Natalie and Vanessa changed places 19 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #381 and #413.
Natalie · Vanessa · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Side by side
| Field | Egle | Vanessa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #440 (2016) | Norway · Girls #187 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Egle has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vanessa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Egle
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #514 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1995
Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1971–1995).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Vanessa
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1995
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1967–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #187 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls