Eugene vs Laurence
Eugene 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 2006, Eugene was ranked #257 and Laurence #257 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eugene was ranked #1517 and Laurence #389 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Eugene was ranked #572 and Laurence #454 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Eugene and Laurence over time
Eugene and Laurence appear together in 2 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Laurence held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eugene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Eugene and Laurence changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2022, ending at #572 and #454.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Eugene and Laurence averaged 54.9 places apart, ending at #572 and #454.
- Longest-running competitions
Eugene and Laurence were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #572 and #454.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eugene #669 in 1998, Laurence #161 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2022
Eugene held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Laurence in 38.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #47 in 1965, Laurence #47 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eugene #572, Laurence #454.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eugene held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laurence in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eugene #669 in 1998, Laurence #161 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eugene #1517, Laurence #389.
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 | Eugene | 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 | 3 | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #1517 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #389 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eugene and Laurence both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eugene
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #50 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 recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1517 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys