Eva vs Maeve
Eva and Maevecompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Maeve #25 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Maeve #25 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Maeve #26 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Maeve #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Maeve #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Maeve #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Maeve over time
Eva and Maeve appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maeve in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Maeve 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 England and Wales · Girls, Maeve moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2023 as Eva fell out of it to #52, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Maeve moved ahead of Eva in England and Wales · Girls — #46 and #48 the year before became #52 and #36.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Maeve changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #69 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Maeve were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #69 and #60.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maeve in 34.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Maeve #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Maeve #60.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Maeve in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Maeve #26 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Maeve moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #46 and #48; by 2023 that had become #52 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Maeve #26.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maeve in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Maeve #57 in 2024.
The order changed in 2001: Eva moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #92 and #71; by 2001 that had become #48 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Maeve #57.
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 | Maeve |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Maeve does not have one recorded yet.
- Eva and Maeve both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Maeve doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Maeve
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #80 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
Highest recorded2020–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 2023 (recorded 2020–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls