Eva vs Kari
Eva and Karicompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #22 and Kari #222 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Kari #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1989, Eva was ranked #164 and Kari #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Kari over time
Eva and Kari appear together in 2 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kari 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.
Kari reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Eva 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 1998, Eva moved ahead of Kari in Norway · Girls — #161 and #135 the year before became #139 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Kari changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #22 and #222.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Eva and Kari averaged 55.4 places apart, ending at #22 and #222.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eva rose about as far as Kari fell — from #271 and #2683 in 1996 to #54 and #5891 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Kari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #22 and #222.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #4 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #222.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Kari in 40.
Highest recorded here: Eva #6 in 1952, Kari #3 in 1946.
The order changed in 1998: Eva moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #161 and #135; by 1998 that had become #139 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Kari #222.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kari in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Kari #2165 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Kari #5891.
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 | Kari |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Norway · Girls #222 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Kari does not have one recorded yet.
- Eva and Kari both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Kari doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Kari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #4 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: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #222 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls