Evelyn vs Roma
Evelyn and Romacompared 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 2024, Evelyn was ranked #20 and Roma #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Roma #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Roma #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Evelyn was ranked #162 and Roma #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Evelyn and Roma over time
Evelyn and Roma appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roma 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #13 in 2023, Roma #606 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #13 in 2023, Roma #606 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #20, Roma #751.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2003–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Roma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Roma #263 in 2019.
The order changed in 2007: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #284 and #284; by 2007 that had become #301 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Roma #407.
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 | Roma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Roma does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Roma.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Roma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Roma
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #374 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #254 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #751 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls