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Evelyn vs Nora

Evelyn and Noracompared 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 2025, Evelyn was ranked #153 and Nora #3 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Nora #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Nora #44 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Nora #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Evelyn and Nora over time

Evelyn and Nora appear together in 4 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 2019, Nora moved ahead of Evelyn in Northern Ireland · Girls — #130 and #151 the year before became #157 and #98.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Evelyn and Nora changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #153 and #3.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Evelyn and Nora averaged 44.1 places apart, ending at #94 and #76.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Evelyn and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #12 and #75.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #12 in 2025, Nora #75 in 2025.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls80 shared years, 1945–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Nora in 53.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #102 in 1946, Nora #1 in 2014.

    The order changed in 1977: Nora moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #226 and #360; by 1977 that had become #241 and #192.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #153, Nora #3.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Nora in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Nora #22 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Nora #76.

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

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Nora in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2025, Nora #75 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #12, Nora #75.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2024

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nora in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Nora #44 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2019: Nora moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #130 and #151; by 2019 that had become #157 and #98.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Nora #44.

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 Nora

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

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, Nora
FieldEvelynNora
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.A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer.
OriginEnglish (surname origin)English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor
Pronunciation/ˈɛv.ə.lɪn//ˈnɔrə/
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, NO
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #12 (2025)Norway · Girls #3 (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 Nora is recorded with a English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor origin.
  • Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nora.
  • Evelyn's recorded meaning differs from Nora's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

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

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #219 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 recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls