Evelyn vs Olive
Evelyn and Olivecompared 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 Olive #47 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Olive #33 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Olive #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Olive #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Olive #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Olive #106 among girls in Scotland.
Evelyn and Olive over time
Evelyn and Olive appear together in 5 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Olive 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.
Olive reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Evelyn moved ahead of Olive in New Zealand · Girls — #26 and #21 the year before became #12 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evelyn and Olive changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 2011 and 2023, ending at #12 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Olive were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #12 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #12 in 2025, Olive #47 in 2025.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Olive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Olive #34 in 1975.
The order changed in 1977: Evelyn moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #113 and #88; by 1977 that had become #114 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Olive #247.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2025, Olive #47 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #12, Olive #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Olive in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Olive #55 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Olive #68.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Evelyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olive in 5.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Olive #21 in 2022.
The order changed in 2023: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #26 and #21; by 2023 that had become #12 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Olive #33.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olive in 1.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Olive #119 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #440 and #370; by 2014 that had become #156 and #314.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Olive #119.
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 | Olive |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Olive does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn and Olive both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Olive doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Olive
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls