Ella vs Eva
Ella and Evacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Eva #22 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ella was ranked #9 and Eva #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Eva #62 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #11 and Eva #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Eva #42 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Eva #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Eva #54 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Eva over time
Ella and Eva appear together in 6 published lists, across 220 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eva in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Ella moved ahead of Eva in Northern Ireland · Girls — #12 and #9 the year before became #4 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ella and Eva changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #12 and #42.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Ella and Eva averaged 31.0 places apart, ending at #11 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Eva were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 74 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #4 and #22.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eva in 50.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Eva #6 in 1952.
The order changed in 2003: Ella moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #125 and #115; by 2003 that had become #75 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Eva #22.
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1970–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Eva in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Eva #37 in 2016.
The order changed in 2002: Ella moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #48 and #44; by 2002 that had become #28 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Eva #69.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Eva #24 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Eva #54.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Eva in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Eva #8 in 2009.
The order changed in 2013: Ella moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #12 and #9; by 2013 that had become #4 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Eva #42.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Ella held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #1 in 2007, Eva #19 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ella #9, Eva #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eva in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2007, Eva #21 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #11, Eva #80.
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 | Ella | Eva |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | /ˈeh.vah/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive form origin, while Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Ella and Eva both have 2 syllables.
- Ella's recorded meaning differs from Eva's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Eva
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls