Ewa vs Mary
Ewa and Marycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ewa was ranked #898 and Mary #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Ewa was ranked #439 and Mary #129 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ewa was ranked #3695 and Mary #337 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Ewa was ranked #471 and Mary #365 among girls in Norway.
Ewa and Mary over time
Ewa and Mary appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ewa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ewa 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ewa and Mary changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2016, ending at #471 and #365.
- Longest-running competitions
Ewa and Mary were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1946 to 2016, ending at #471 and #365.
List by list
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1946–2016
Ewa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mary in 37.
Highest recorded here: Ewa #157 in 1966, Mary #68 in 1946.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ewa #471, Mary #365.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Ewa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ewa #1365 in 2009, Mary #146 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ewa #3695, Mary #337.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2024
Ewa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ewa #359 in 2016, Mary #57 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ewa #898, Mary #105.
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 | Ewa | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ewa and Mary both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ewa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #392 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls