Eilis vs Ramona
Eilis and Ramonacompared 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 2017, Eilis was ranked #651 and Ramona #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Eilis was ranked #5687 and Ramona #1640 among girls in England and Wales.
Eilis and Ramona over time
Eilis and Ramona appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eilis #189 in 1979, Ramona #227 in 1977.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2023
Eilis held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ramona in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eilis #1031 in 1996, Ramona #1150 in 2012.
The order changed in 2005: Ramona moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #3197 and #3725; by 2005 that had become #4798 and #3382.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eilis #5687, Ramona #1640.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1977–2017
Eilis held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ramona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eilis #189 in 1979, Ramona #227 in 1977.
The order changed in 1978: Eilis moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #227 and #227; by 1978 that had become #224 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Eilis #651, Ramona #734.
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 | Eilis | Ramona |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #1541 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eilis has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ramona.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls
Ramona
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #384 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2021
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1977 (recorded 1977–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls