Ieva vs Mary
Ieva 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Ieva was ranked #439 and Mary #114 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Ieva was ranked #883 and Mary #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ieva was ranked #4709 and Mary #301 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Ieva was ranked #513 and Mary #340 among girls in Norway.
Ieva and Mary over time
Ieva and Mary appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ieva 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 Ieva 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
Ieva and Mary changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2019, ending at #513 and #340.
- Longest-running competitions
Ieva and Mary were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1971 to 2019, ending at #513 and #340.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1971–2019
Ieva held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mary in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ieva #190 in 1989, Mary #140 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ieva #513, Mary #340.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2023
Ieva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ieva #1489 in 2011, Mary #139 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ieva #4709, Mary #301.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2021
Ieva held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ieva #379 in 2009, Mary #52 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ieva #883, Mary #127.
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 | Ieva | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | 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
- Ieva and Mary both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ieva
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #578 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2019
Highest recorded position: #190 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1971–2019).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
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