Evelyn vs Summer
Evelyn and Summercompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Summer #87 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Summer #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #20 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
Evelyn and Summer over time
Evelyn and Summer appear together in 5 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Summer in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Summer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Evelyn in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Evelyn moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2013 as Summer fell out of it to #54, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Evelyn moved ahead of Summer in England and Wales · Girls — #57 and #40 the year before became #45 and #48.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Summer in 17.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #13 in 2023, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order changed in 2013: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #57 and #40; by 2013 that had become #45 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #20, Summer #112.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Summer in 7.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Summer #115.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2003–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Summer in 11.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order changed in 2020: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #157 and #157; by 2020 that had become #149 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Summer #161.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Summer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Summer #41 in 2011.
The order changed in 2013: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #66 and #45; by 2013 that had become #44 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Summer #89.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Evelyn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Summer in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order changed in 2014: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #69 and #36; by 2014 that had become #29 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Summer #87.
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 | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evelyn has a recorded origin (English (surname origin)); Summer does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Summer.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Summer 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 #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls