Eva vs Ivy
Eva and Ivycompared 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 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Ivy #5 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
Eva and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 93 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Ivy in 8.
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, 2024: Eva #54, Ivy #5.
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.
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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| 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 #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls