Evan vs Gene
Evan and Genecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #63 and Gene #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Gene #702 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Evan was ranked #181 and Gene #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Gene #727 among boys in Scotland.
Evan and Gene over time
Evan and Gene appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Evan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Evan #70 in 2009, Gene #684 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Gene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Gene #684 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Gene #702.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1972–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evan #29 in 2012, Gene #255 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #63, Gene #785.
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 | Evan | Gene |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #702 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Evan and Gene both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Gene
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #326 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2024
Highest recorded position: #255 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1972–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys