Evan vs Kyle
Evan and Kylecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Evan was ranked #93 and Kyle #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #80 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
Evan and Kyle over time
Evan and Kyle appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kyle 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.
Kyle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Evan moved ahead of Kyle in England and Wales · Boys — #76 and #74 the year before became #82 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evan and Kyle changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1978 and 2025, ending at #80 and #124.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 44 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan and Kyle averaged 35.2 places apart, ending at #80 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Kyle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 44 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #80 and #124.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1978–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Kyle in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Kyle #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kyle in 14.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Evan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #76 and #74; by 2011 that had become #82 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kyle in 22.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Evan moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #195 and #178; by 2019 that had become #146 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, Kyle #339.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (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 and Kyle both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys