Eva vs Zara
Eva and Zaracompared 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 Zara #490 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #62 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #42 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #80 and Zara #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eva was ranked #60 and Zara #47 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eva was ranked #54 and Zara #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eva was ranked #69 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eva and Zara over time
Eva and Zara appear together in 6 published lists, across 182 years of shared records. Eva held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Zara in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Zara in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Eva moved into the top 50 at #42 in 2024 as Zara fell out of it to #64, having been #32 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Eva moved ahead of Zara in England and Wales · Girls — #111 and #96 the year before became #76 and #85.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eva and Zara changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #80 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eva and Zara averaged 40.4 places apart, ending at #54 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Eva and Zara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #22 and #490.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Eva #19 in 2012, Zara #32 in 2013.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Zara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eva #37 in 2016, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #69, Zara #66.
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1965–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Zara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eva #16 in 2020, Zara #260 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #22, Zara #490.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Zara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eva #24 in 2012, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order changed in 2005: Eva moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #111 and #96; by 2005 that had become #76 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #54, Zara #69.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eva held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Zara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Eva #8 in 2009, Zara #32 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Eva moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #60 and #32; by 2024 that had become #42 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eva #42, Zara #64.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Eva held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Zara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eva #19 in 2012, Zara #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Zara moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #56 and #69; by 2023 that had become #60 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eva #60, Zara #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Eva held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Zara in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eva #21 in 2011, Zara #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eva #80, Zara #47.
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 | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #22 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Zara does not have one recorded yet.
- Eva and Zara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Eva; Zara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls