Carina vs Ella
Carina and Ellacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Carina was ranked #477 and Ella #3 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carina was ranked #790 and Ella #9 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Carina was ranked #898 and Ella #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carina was ranked #2771 and Ella #39 among girls in England and Wales.
Carina and Ella over time
Carina and Ella appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Carina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ella in 1.
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.
Carina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ella 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 2002, Ella moved ahead of Carina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #417 and #456 the year before became #512 and #28.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ella rose about as far as Carina fell — from #295 and #248 in 1958 to #477 and #3 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Carina and Ella were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 54 years, from 1958 to 2020, ending at #477 and #3.
List by list
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1958–2020
Carina held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Ella in 23.
Highest recorded here: Carina #60 in 1983, Ella #3 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Carina #477, Ella #3.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ella in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carina #737 in 1998, Ella #6 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carina #2771, Ella #39.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1970–2024
Carina held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ella in 7.
Highest recorded here: Carina #272 in 1982, Ella #6 in 2014.
The order changed in 2002: Ella moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #417 and #456; by 2002 that had become #512 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carina #898, Ella #14.
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 | Carina | Ella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Carina does not have one recorded yet.
- Carina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ella.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Carina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Carina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #295 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2020
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1958–2020).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls