Eoin vs Neville
Eoin and Nevillecompared 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 1997, Eoin was ranked #20 and Neville #382 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #1197 and Neville #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
Eoin and Neville over time
Eoin and Neville appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Neville in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Neville reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eoin 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Eoin rose about as far as Neville fell — from #83 and #191 in 1964 to #20 and #382 in 1997.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eoin #398 in 1998, Neville #1578 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–1997
Eoin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #19 in 1992, Neville #159 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Eoin #20, Neville #382.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Neville in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Neville #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #1197, Neville #5137.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Eoin
Pairs where Eoin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gregory vs Eoin
In 1964 they stood at #78 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #829 and #106.
Gregory · Eoin · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eoin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #36 and #718.
Eoin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Eoin
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #785 and #105.
Gary · Eoin · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Steven vs Eoin
In 1997 they stood at #59 and #55 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2022 they were #414 and #61.
Steven · Eoin · 24 shared years, 1997–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eoin | Neville |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5137 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Neville does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Neville.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Neville doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #1197 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Neville
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #55 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 recorded1952–1963
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1963).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys