Enda vs Laurence
Enda and Laurencecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Enda was ranked #191 and Laurence #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Enda was ranked #5137 and Laurence #401 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Enda was ranked #785 and Laurence #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Enda and Laurence over time
Enda and Laurence appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Laurence reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Enda 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
Enda and Laurence changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #785 and #582.
- Longest-running competitions
Enda and Laurence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #785 and #582.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Enda #2337 in 1997, Laurence #161 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1964–2024
Enda held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Laurence in 18.
Highest recorded here: Enda #60 in 1969, Laurence #47 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Enda #785, Laurence #582.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2025
Enda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laurence in 12.
Highest recorded here: Enda #2337 in 1997, Laurence #161 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Enda #5137, Laurence #401.
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 | Enda | Laurence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #401 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Enda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Laurence.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Enda
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Laurence
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #401 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys