Eva vs Magdalena
Eva and Magdalenacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Eva was ranked #10 and Magdalena #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Eva was ranked #21 and Magdalena #474 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Magdalena #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #58 and Magdalena #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Magdalena over time
Eva and Magdalena appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Magdalena in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Magdalena were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 60 years, from 1952 to 2023, ending at #21 and #474.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Eva #24 in 2012, Magdalena #712 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1952–2023
Eva held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Magdalena in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eva #6 in 1952, Magdalena #71 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #21, Magdalena #474.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Magdalena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Magdalena #712 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Magdalena #1603.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2006–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Magdalena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Magdalena #285 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #58, Magdalena #898.
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
Side by side
| Field | Eva | Magdalena |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Magdalena does not have one recorded yet.
- Eva has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Magdalena.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Magdalena doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Magdalena
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #392 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2023
Highest recorded position: #71 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1952–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls