Amy vs Ellie
Amy and Elliecompared 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 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Ellie #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Ellie #18 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Ellie #33 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Ellie #35 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Ellie #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Ellie #76 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Ellie #88 among girls in England and Wales.
Amy and Ellie over time
Amy and Ellie appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amy in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ellie 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Ellie moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #14 and #15 the year before became #12 and #11.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Amy and Ellie averaged 56.5 places apart, ending at #253 and #18.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Ellie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #138 and #15.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ellie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Ellie #6 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: Ellie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #25 and #28; by 2013 that had become #26 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Ellie #15.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ellie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Ellie #2 in 2003.
The order changed in 2001: Ellie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #14 and #15; by 2001 that had become #12 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Ellie #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ellie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Ellie #3 in 2005.
The order changed in 2004: Ellie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #5 and #6; by 2004 that had become #5 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Ellie #18.
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 2005–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ellie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amy #300 in 2012, Ellie #33 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Ellie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #367 and #482; by 2010 that had become #419 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Ellie #33.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1992–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ellie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1992, Ellie #53 in 2010.
The order changed in 2010: Ellie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #74 and #83; by 2010 that had become #65 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Ellie #68.
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 | Amy | Ellie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy and Ellie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Amy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls