Evan vs Owen
Evan and Owencompared 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 Owen #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Owen #95 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Owen #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Owen #155 among boys in England and Wales.
Evan and Owen over time
Evan and Owen appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Owen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Evan 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.
Owen 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 2024, Evan moved ahead of Owen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #181 and #169 the year before became #125 and #216.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evan and Owen changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #125 and #216.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Evan and Owen averaged 44.4 places apart, ending at #178 and #155.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Owen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #80 and #317.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Owen in 22.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Owen #68 in 1978.
The order changed in 1991: Evan moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #98 and #79; by 1991 that had become #72 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Owen #317.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Owen in 28.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Owen #31 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Owen #155.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Owen in 21.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, Owen #46 in 1999.
The order changed in 2024: Evan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #181 and #169; by 2024 that had become #125 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, Owen #216.
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 | Owen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #317 (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 Owen 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
Owen
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #98 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys