Eoin vs Zach
Eoin and Zachcompared 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 Zach #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Zach #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #404 and Zach #148 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Zach #509 among boys in England and Wales.
Eoin and Zach over time
Eoin and Zach appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zach 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 Zach 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 2025, Zach moved ahead of Eoin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #105 and #115 the year before became #106 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoin and Zach were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #106 and #94.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1993–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zach in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Zach #81 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Zach moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #105 and #115; by 2025 that had become #106 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, Zach #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zach in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Zach #167 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Zach #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Zach in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Zach #65 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #71, Zach #108.
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 | Zach |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #94 (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); Zach does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoin and Zach both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Zach 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
Zach
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #302 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — 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: #65 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys