Evan vs Ross
Evan and Rosscompared 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 Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Evan was ranked #181 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Evan and Ross over time
Evan and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ross in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ross 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 2003, Evan moved ahead of Ross in England and Wales · Boys — #129 and #111 the year before became #114 and #135.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evan and Ross changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2025, ending at #80 and #329.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Ross fell — from #291 and #216 in 1969 to #80 and #329 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #80 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Ross in 23.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order changed in 1998: Evan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #44 and #40; by 1998 that had become #32 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ross in 7.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Evan moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #129 and #111; by 2003 that had become #114 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2023
Evan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ross in 13.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Evan moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #93 and #78; by 2010 that had become #79 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evan #181, Ross #395.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #329 (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 Ross.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys