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Eva vs Willow

Eva and Willowcompared 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 Willow #6 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #58 and Willow #20 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Willow #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Willow #29 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Willow #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Willow #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Eva and Willow over time

Eva and Willow appear together in 5 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Willow in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 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 Willow 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.

List by list

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

    Eva held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Willow in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Willow #9 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2017: Willow moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #30 and #32; by 2017 that had become #33 and #26.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #58, Willow #20.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Willow in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Willow #29 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2021: Willow moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #37 and #43; by 2021 that had become #63 and #29.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Willow #58.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2007–2024

    Eva held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Willow in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Willow #24 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Willow #44.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025

    Eva held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Willow in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Willow #10 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2017: Willow moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #26 and #31; by 2017 that had become #33 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Willow #23.

  • New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 2010–2023

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

    Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Willow #5 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2017: Willow moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #23 and #25; by 2017 that had become #26 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Willow #6.

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 Willow

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

  • Willow vs Evelyn

    Willow and Evelyn both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Willow · Evelyn · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Willow vs Aurora

    Willow and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Willow · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Charlotte vs Willow

    Charlotte and Willow both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Charlotte · Willow · 23 shared years, 2003–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Freya vs Willow

    Freya and Willow both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Freya · Willow · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland 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, Willow
FieldEvaWillow
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA form of Eve used across many languages, from the Hebrew root 'hawa'.From the name of the willow tree, ultimately from Old English 'welig' — an English nature/word name.
OriginBiblical HebrewEnglish, a modern nature name from the willow tree
Pronunciation/ˈeh.vah//ˈwɪl.oʊ/
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)England and Wales · Girls #20 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eva is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin, while Willow is recorded with a English, a modern nature name from the willow tree origin.
  • Eva and Willow both have 2 syllables.
  • Eva's recorded meaning differs from Willow's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

Willow

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #891 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 recorded2010–2023

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 2020 (recorded 2010–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls