Evelyn vs Maureen
Evelyn and Maureencompared 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 Maureen #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Evelyn was ranked #197 and Maureen #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Evelyn was ranked #384 and Maureen #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Evelyn and Maureen over time
Evelyn and Maureen appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maureen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maureen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Evelyn 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Evelyn rose about as far as Maureen fell — from #402 and #2096 in 1996 to #12 and #3333 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Maureen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #197 and #747.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #78 in 1965, Maureen #91 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #91 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2013 they were #197 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2013
Evelyn held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Maureen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #78 in 1965, Maureen #91 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Evelyn #197, Maureen #747.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Maureen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2025, Maureen #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #12, Maureen #3333.
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 | Evelyn | Maureen |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Maureen does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maureen.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Maureen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #12 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maureen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls