Elliott vs Evan
Elliott and Evancompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Elliott was ranked #198 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elliott was ranked #121 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elliott was ranked #125 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elliott was ranked #199 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Elliott was ranked #4056 and Evan #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Elliott and Evan over time
Elliott and Evan appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Elliott 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Elliott and Evan averaged 45.2 places apart, ending at #121 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Elliott and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #198 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1989–2025
Elliott held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 34.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #147 in 2013, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliott #198, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elliott held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Evan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #71 in 2015, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliott #121, Evan #178.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1999–2024
Elliott held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Evan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #114 in 2018, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliott #125, Evan #125.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2023
Elliott held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Evan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elliott #1977 in 2018, Evan #3218 in 2007.
The order changed in 2011: Elliott moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3860 and #3860; by 2011 that had become #3185 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elliott #4056, Evan #4709.
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 | Elliott | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elliott and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Elliott
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys