Eva vs Nina
Eva and Ninacompared 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 Nina #195 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Nina #63 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Nina #160 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Eva was ranked #56 and Nina #77 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Nina #97 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Nina over time
Eva and Nina appear together in 5 published lists, across 203 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nina in 1.
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 5 of those lists, and Nina 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 2000, Eva moved ahead of Nina in England and Wales · Girls — #222 and #212 the year before became #190 and #242.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Nina changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #22 and #195.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Nina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #22 and #195.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Eva #19 in 2012, Nina #63 in 2014.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Nina in 43.
Highest recorded here: Eva #6 in 1952, Nina #3 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Nina #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1967–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Nina #83 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Nina #112.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Nina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Nina #137 in 2021.
The order changed in 2000: Eva moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #222 and #212; by 2000 that had become #190 and #242.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Nina #160.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Nina #63 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Nina #63.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2011–2022
Eva held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Nina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Nina #63 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Eva #56, Nina #77.
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 | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| 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'. | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.vah/ | /ˈnʲi.nə/ |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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 Nina is recorded with a Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) origin.
- Eva and Nina both have 2 syllables.
- Eva's recorded meaning differs from Nina's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 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 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #195 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls