Evelyn vs Paige
Evelyn and Paigecompared 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 Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Evelyn was ranked #18 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Evelyn was ranked #26 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
Evelyn and Paige over time
Evelyn and Paige appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paige in 1.
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.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2011, Evelyn moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #87 and #63 the year before became #65 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evelyn and Paige changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1991 and 2025, ending at #94 and #173.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #12 and #580.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #76 in 2022, Paige #85 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Paige in 11.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Paige in 15.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2025, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #87 and #63; by 2011 that had become #65 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #12, Paige #580.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Paige in 16.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 2021: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #149 and #119; by 2021 that had become #89 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Paige #407.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2011–2021
Evelyn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Paige in 4.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #21 in 2016, Paige #19 in 2011.
The order changed in 2015: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #29 and #24; by 2015 that had become #25 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Evelyn #26, Paige #89.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #12 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (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)); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paige.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Paige 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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls