Evelyn vs Gerd
Evelyn and Gerdcompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Evelyn was ranked #488 and Gerd #545 among girls in Norway.
Evelyn and Gerd over time
Evelyn and Gerd appear together in 1 published list, across 52 years of shared records. Gerd held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Evelyn 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.
Evelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gerd 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evelyn and Gerd changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2003, ending at #488 and #545.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Gerd were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 52 years, from 1945 to 2003, ending at #488 and #545.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #102 in 1946, Gerd #8 in 1947.
List by list
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1945–2003
Evelyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Gerd in 38.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #102 in 1946, Gerd #8 in 1947.
The order changed in 1992: Evelyn moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #459 and #402; by 1992 that had become #308 and #593.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Evelyn #488, Gerd #545.
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 Evelyn
Pairs where Evelyn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Evelyn vs Audrey
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #85 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #885.
Evelyn · Audrey · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Deborah vs Evelyn
In 1964 they stood at #76 and #83 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #94.
Deborah · Evelyn · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Evelyn vs Katherine
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #77 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #94 and #608.
Evelyn · Katherine · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nora vs Evelyn
Nora and Evelyn changed places 20 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #76 and #94.
Nora · Evelyn · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
Other comparisons involving Gerd
Pairs where Gerd shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gerd vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #9 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2003 they were #545 and #70.
Gerd · Solveig · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gerd vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #9 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2003 they were #545 and #74.
Gerd · Astrid · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Gerd
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #9 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2003 they were #115 and #545.
Liv · Gerd · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Gerd
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #9 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2003 they were #118 and #545.
Eva · Gerd · 52 shared years, 1945–2003 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Evelyn | Gerd |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛv.ə.lɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) | Norway · Girls #545 (2003) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Gerd does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Gerd.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Gerd doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Evelyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Gerd
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #9 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2003
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2003).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2003
Most recently recorded at #545 among girls in Norway, in 2003.
Norway · Girls