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Eva vs Scarlett

Eva and Scarlettcompared 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 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Scarlett #84 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Scarlett #46 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #58 and Scarlett #93 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Scarlett #65 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Scarlett #124 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Scarlett #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Eva and Scarlett over time

Eva and Scarlett appear together in 5 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Scarlett in 2.

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 4 of those lists, Scarlett 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2018, Eva moved ahead of Scarlett in England and Wales · Girls — #33 and #30 the year before became #33 and #35.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Eva and Scarlett changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2005 and 2023, ending at #60 and #65.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eva and Scarlett averaged 18.3 places apart, ending at #58 and #93.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Eva and Scarlett were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #58 and #93.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eva #37 in 2016, Scarlett #185 in 2015.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Scarlett in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Scarlett #16 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2018: Eva moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #33 and #30; by 2018 that had become #33 and #35.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #58, Scarlett #93.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024

    Eva held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Scarlett in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Scarlett #30 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Scarlett #84.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2004–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Scarlett in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Scarlett #185 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Scarlett #325.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Scarlett in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Scarlett #19 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2012: Scarlett moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #21 and #25; by 2012 that had become #26 and #23.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Scarlett #46.

  • New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2023

    Eva held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Scarlett in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Scarlett #23 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Scarlett #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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Scarlett

Pairs where Scarlett shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eva, Scarlett
FieldEvaScarlett
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈeh.vah/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #22 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #46 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eva has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Scarlett does not have one recorded yet.
  • Eva and Scarlett both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Eva; Scarlett 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Scarlett

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #216 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #93 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls