Eoin vs Evan
Eoin 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #71 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #404 and Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
Eoin and Evan over time
Eoin and Evan appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evan in 1.
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.
Eoin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Evan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Evan moved ahead of Eoin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #20 and #24 the year before became #29 and #27.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Eoin and Evan averaged 58.1 places apart, ending at #106 and #80.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoin and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #106 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Evan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order changed in 2010: Evan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #20 and #24; by 2010 that had become #29 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Evan #178.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Evan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #71, Evan #125.
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 | Eoin | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnʲ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 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 #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Evan does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Evan.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Evan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 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: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 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