Evan vs Nhi
Evan and Nhicompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Evan was ranked #5891 and Nhi #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Evan and Nhi over time
Evan and Nhi appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nhi in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Nhi 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nhi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Evan #2407 in 1998, Nhi #3667 in 2007.
The order changed in 2024: Nhi moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4096 and #5785; by 2024 that had become #5891 and #4843.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #5891, Nhi #4843.
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 Evan
Pairs where Evan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as George fell — from #72 and #291 in 1969 to #112 and #80 in 2025.
George · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Jason vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Jason fell — from #88 and #291 in 1969 to #135 and #80 in 2025.
Jason · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Evan vs Marcus
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #291 and #154 in 1969 to #80 and #232 in 2025.
Evan · Marcus · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Ronan vs Evan
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Ronan fell — from #47 and #291 in 1969 to #86 and #80 in 2025.
Ronan · Evan · 57 shared years, 1969–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Evan | Nhi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (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 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Nhi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Nhi
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls