Evelyn vs Violet
Evelyn and Violetcompared 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 Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #20 and Violet #42 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Evelyn and Violet over time
Evelyn and Violet appear together in 5 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Evelyn held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Violet 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.
Evelyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Violet 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Evelyn moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2014 as Violet fell out of it to #59, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Evelyn moved ahead of Violet in New Zealand · Girls — #69 and #47 the year before became #29 and #59.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evelyn and Violet changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2008 and 2024, ending at #75 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Evelyn and Violet were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #94 and #213.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #13 in 2023, Violet #42 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1964–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Violet #163 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Violet #213.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Violet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #13 in 2023, Violet #42 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #20, Violet #42.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Evelyn held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Violet in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Violet #119 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Violet #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Evelyn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Violet in 1.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Violet #20.
New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023
Evelyn held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Violet in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Violet #38 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #69 and #47; by 2014 that had become #29 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Violet #38.
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 | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 #20 (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)); Violet does not have one recorded yet.
- Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Violet.
- A meaning is recorded for Evelyn; Violet 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
Violet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 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 recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls