Eva vs Maryam
Eva and Maryamcompared 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 Maryam #169 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Maryam #57 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Maryam #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Maryam #184 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Maryam #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Maryam #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Maryam over time
Eva and Maryam appear together in 4 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Maryam 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.
Eva reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Maryam 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eva and Maryam averaged 42.8 places apart, ending at #54 and #57.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Maryam were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #22 and #169.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1956–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 66 of those years, Maryam in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #10 in 1956, Maryam #169 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Maryam #169.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maryam in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Maryam #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Maryam #57.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Maryam in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Maryam #145 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Maryam #160.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Maryam in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eva #26 in 2015, Maryam #65 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Maryam moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #73 and #97; by 2025 that had become #80 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Maryam #65.
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 | Maryam |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Maryam does not have one recorded yet.
- Eva and Maryam both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Maryam doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Maryam
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #414 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls