Evie vs Olivia
Evie and Oliviacompared 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, Evie was ranked #29 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Evie was ranked #14 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Evie was ranked #16 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Evie was ranked #27 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Evie was ranked #75 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Evie was ranked #29 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Evie and Olivia over time
Evie and Olivia appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Evie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Evie and Olivia averaged 48.7 places apart, ending at #29 and #1.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Evie #10 in 2008, Olivia #1 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Evie #10 in 2008, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evie #29, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Evie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 27.
Highest recorded here: Evie #7 in 2019, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evie #16, Olivia #2.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Evie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Evie #22 in 2020, Olivia #7 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evie #29, Olivia #8.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2007–2025
Evie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 19.
Highest recorded here: Evie #14 in 2016, Olivia #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evie #27, Olivia #3.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2023
Evie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Evie #28 in 2019, Olivia #1 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Evie #75, Olivia #4.
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 | Evie | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eve or Evelyn. | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Hebrew/English, diminutive form | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiː.vi/ | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #27 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Evie is recorded with a Hebrew/English, diminutive form origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Evie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- Evie's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Evie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Evie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #237 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls