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Evelyn vs Ivy

Evelyn and Ivycompared 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 2025, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Evelyn and Ivy over time

Evelyn and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivy in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ivy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Evelyn in 1. 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 2023, Evelyn moved ahead of Ivy in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #20 and #18 the year before became #8 and #22.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Evelyn and Ivy changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2011 and 2025, ending at #13 and #30.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Evelyn and Ivy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #12 and #9.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #75 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ivy in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2025, Ivy #5 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #12, Ivy #9.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1972–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ivy in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Ivy #49 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2018: Ivy moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #95 and #137; by 2018 that had become #94 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Ivy #50.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ivy in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Ivy #11 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2023: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #20 and #18; by 2023 that had become #8 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Ivy #30.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ivy in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Ivy #26 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2015: Ivy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #156 and #205; by 2015 that had become #144 and #116.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Ivy #35.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2023

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ivy in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Ivy #22 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2023: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #26 and #25; by 2023 that had become #12 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Ivy #22.

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.

Other comparisons involving Ivy

Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

  • Ivy vs Aurora

    Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Charlotte vs Ivy

    Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ivy vs Ada

    Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Ivy vs Arabella

    Ivy and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Ivy · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Evelyn, Ivy
FieldEvelynIvy
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom 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.From the English word for the ivy plant.
OriginEnglish (surname origin)English (plant name)
Pronunciation/ˈɛv.ə.lɪn//ˈaɪvi/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #12 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Evelyn is recorded with a English (surname origin) origin, while Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
  • Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivy.
  • Evelyn's recorded meaning differs from Ivy's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Evelyn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2011–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #12 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ivy

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls