Emmett vs Evan
Emmett 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, Emmett was ranked #432 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #339 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #622 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Emmett was ranked #727 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
Emmett and Evan over time
Emmett and Evan appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Emmett in 0.
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.
Emmett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Evan in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Evan moved ahead of Emmett in Northern Ireland · Boys — #140 and #147 the year before became #280 and #162.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emmett and Evan changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #432 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Emmett and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #432 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Emmett held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Evan in 46.
Highest recorded here: Emmett #134 in 1978, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order changed in 1983: Evan moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #142 and #147; by 1983 that had become #152 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emmett #432, Evan #80.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Emmett held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Evan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Emmett #129 in 1997, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order changed in 2001: Evan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #140 and #147; by 2001 that had become #280 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmett #339, Evan #125.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Emmett held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Emmett #568 in 2020, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emmett #622, Evan #178.
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 | Emmett | 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 #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emmett and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Emmett
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #207 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #129 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 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