Eva vs Ivy
Eva and Ivy 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 Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Ivy over time
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.
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 Ivy over time
Eva and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ivy in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, and Ivy 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 2017, Ivy moved ahead of Eva in England and Wales · Girls — #30 and #33 the year before became #33 and #25.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Ivy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #58 and #9.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ivy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Ivy moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #30 and #33; by 2017 that had become #33 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #58, Ivy #9.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ivy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order changed in 2025: Ivy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #58 and #60; by 2025 that had become #69 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Ivy #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ivy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #21 and #33; by 2012 that had become #26 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Ivy #30.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ivy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Ivy moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #30 and #34; by 2022 that had become #40 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2010–2023
Eva held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ivy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Ivy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #26 and #28; by 2018 that had become #32 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Ivy #22.
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.
- Eva vs Randi
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #11 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #522.
Eva · Randi · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Berit
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2023 they were #21 and #494.
Eva · Berit · 72 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #476.
Eva · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Turid
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #16 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #20 and #456.
Eva · Turid · 62 shared years, 1945–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Ivy
Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ivy vs Aurora
Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Freya vs Ivy
Freya and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Freya · Ivy · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Ada
Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
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.
- Sean vs Adam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #9 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Adam · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Charlie vs Oisin
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
Charlie · Oisin · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Charlie
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Charlie · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Liam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam moved into the top 50 at #11 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Liam · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists
Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Charlotte vs Jodie
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #77 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2021 they were #13 and #446.
Charlotte · Jodie · 23 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Emily vs Rachael
In 1997 they stood at #32 and #25 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2017 they were #1 and #432.
Emily · Rachael · 19 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Fiona
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #66 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2017 they were #2 and #432.
Grace · Fiona · 18 shared years, 1997–2017 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Colin
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #96 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2021 they were #5 and #433.
Oliver · Colin · 21 shared years, 1997–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eva | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
- Eva and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
- Eva's recorded meaning differs from Ivy's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eva
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls