Eunan vs Evan
Eunan 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Eunan was ranked #764 and Evan #56 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Eunan was ranked #392 and Evan #169 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Eunan and Evan over time
Eunan and Evan appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eunan 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.
Eunan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2020
Eunan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eunan #147 in 2000, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Eunan #392, Evan #169.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1969–2019
Eunan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Evan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eunan #219 in 1972, Evan #25 in 2006.
The order changed in 1971: Evan moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #230 and #291; by 1971 that had become #304 and #217.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eunan #764, Evan #56.
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 | Eunan | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #392 (2020) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eunan and Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Eunan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #181 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 recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #147 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #392 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020.
Northern 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