Evan vs Joey
Evan and Joeycompared 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 2025, Evan was ranked #80 and Joey #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Joey #103 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Joey #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Joey #168 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Evan was ranked #5891 and Joey #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Evan and Joey over time
Evan and Joey appear together in 4 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Joey in 1.
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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Joey 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 2019, Joey moved ahead of Evan in England and Wales · Boys — #138 and #147 the year before became #150 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evan and Joey changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #2771.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Joey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #80 and #90.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1990–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Joey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Joey #78 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Joey #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Joey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Joey #97 in 2014.
The order changed in 2019: Joey moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #138 and #147; by 2019 that had become #150 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Joey #168.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Joey in 5.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, Joey #118 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Joey moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #146 and #160; by 2020 that had become #169 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, Joey #118.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Joey in 7.
Highest recorded here: Evan #2770 in 1999, Joey #2085 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #5891, Joey #2771.
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 | Joey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| 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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Joey.
- 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
Joey
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys