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Eva vs Florence

Eva and Florence compared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #58 and Florence #5 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Florence #20 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Florence #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Florence #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Florence #90 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Florence #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Eva and Florence over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#100#30019642025Eva #69Florence #1961964: Eva #257, Florence #1461965: Eva #251, Florence #1861966: Eva #195, Florence #1891968: Eva #197, Florence #1811969: Eva #231, Florence #2551970: Eva #230, Florence #3071971: Eva #220, Florence #2121972: Eva #228, Florence #3121973: Eva #210, Florence #3171974: Eva #206, Florence #2551975: Eva #218, Florence #2521976: Eva #204, Florence #2841977: Eva #180, Florence #4681978: Eva #140, Florence #5221980: Eva #168, Florence #3701981: Eva #151, Florence #4231982: Eva #171, Florence #3991983: Eva #174, Florence #5291985: Eva #213, Florence #3481986: Eva #162, Florence #4581987: Eva #147, Florence #4171989: Eva #164, Florence #4081990: Eva #163, Florence #4461991: Eva #133, Florence #4571992: Eva #148, Florence #5231993: Eva #137, Florence #3851994: Eva #135, Florence #4501995: Eva #117, Florence #3521997: Eva #68, Florence #4961999: Eva #60, Florence #5282000: Eva #58, Florence #3782001: Eva #44, Florence #4002002: Eva #50, Florence #6202003: Eva #55, Florence #5592004: Eva #47, Florence #5762006: Eva #44, Florence #6352008: Eva #38, Florence #4302009: Eva #38, Florence #4882010: Eva #44, Florence #3562011: Eva #52, Florence #4372012: Eva #45, Florence #3712013: Eva #42, Florence #2862014: Eva #43, Florence #2742015: Eva #39, Florence #1852016: Eva #37, Florence #1632017: Eva #39, Florence #2192018: Eva #40, Florence #2002019: Eva #38, Florence #1712020: Eva #37, Florence #1682021: Eva #63, Florence #1652022: Eva #59, Florence #1862023: Eva #52, Florence #1902024: Eva #58, Florence #1492025: Eva #69, Florence #196

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#10#30#10019962025Eva #58Florence #51996: Eva #271, Florence #1941997: Eva #231, Florence #1751998: Eva #232, Florence #1771999: Eva #222, Florence #1662000: Eva #190, Florence #1632001: Eva #156, Florence #1662002: Eva #138, Florence #1562003: Eva #104, Florence #1732004: Eva #111, Florence #1472005: Eva #76, Florence #1332006: Eva #75, Florence #1182007: Eva #52, Florence #1052008: Eva #41, Florence #942009: Eva #38, Florence #802010: Eva #37, Florence #542011: Eva #33, Florence #432012: Eva #24, Florence #342013: Eva #26, Florence #292014: Eva #27, Florence #262015: Eva #29, Florence #232016: Eva #30, Florence #202017: Eva #33, Florence #192018: Eva #33, Florence #152019: Eva #35, Florence #152020: Eva #35, Florence #142021: Eva #41, Florence #82022: Eva #46, Florence #82023: Eva #52, Florence #82024: Eva #54, Florence #62025: Eva #58, Florence #5

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Eva and Florence over time

Eva and Florence appear together in 5 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Florence in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Eva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Florence in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Florence moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2020 as Eva fell out of it to #59, having been #45 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2020, Florence moved ahead of Eva in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #32 and #50 the year before became #41 and #39.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eva and Florence averaged 33.3 places apart, ending at #58 and #5.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Eva and Florence were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #58 and #5.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Florence in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Florence #146 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1972: Eva moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #220 and #212; by 1972 that had become #228 and #312.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Florence #196.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Florence in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Florence #5 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #58, Florence #5.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1999–2024

    Eva held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Florence in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #9 in 2008, Florence #101 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Florence #101.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023

    Eva held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Florence in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #23 in 2014, Florence #20 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2020: Florence moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #45 and #55; by 2020 that had become #59 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Florence #20.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 2016–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Florence in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #26 in 2016, Florence #25 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2020: Florence moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #32 and #50; by 2020 that had become #41 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Florence #25.

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 Eva

Pairs where Eva shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Florence

Pairs where Florence shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top →

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eva, Florence
FieldEvaFlorence
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'.Flourishing, blossoming.
OriginBiblical HebrewLatin
Pronunciation/ˈeh.vah//ˈflɔɹəns/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedFlo, Florrie
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #22 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5 (2025)
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Florence is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Eva has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Florence.
  • Eva's recorded meaning differs from Florence's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Eva a "medium" Data Confidence level and Florence a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Eva

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #8 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Florence

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #146 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls