Eoin vs Ricky
Eoin and Rickycompared 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 2007, Eoin was ranked #30 and Ricky #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Eoin was ranked #75 and Ricky #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Ricky #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Eoin and Ricky over time
Eoin and Ricky appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ricky in 0.
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.
Ricky 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eoin and Ricky changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #945 and #1951.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoin and Ricky were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1976 to 2023, ending at #75 and #660.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eoin #398 in 1998, Ricky #146 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1976–2023
Eoin held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Ricky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Ricky #184 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eoin #75, Ricky #660.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ricky in 8.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Ricky #146 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Eoin moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #682 and #581; by 2010 that had become #513 and #1109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Ricky #1951.
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 | Ricky |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1951 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Ricky does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ricky.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Ricky doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Ricky
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1986
Highest recorded position: #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1959–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys