Cassandra vs Ellen
Cassandra and Ellencompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Cassandra was ranked #51 and Ellen #73 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Cassandra was ranked #85 and Ellen #73 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cassandra was ranked #391 and Ellen #135 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #885 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Cassandra was ranked #340 and Ellen #208 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #541 and Ellen #541 among girls in Scotland.
Cassandra and Ellen over time
Cassandra and Ellen appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cassandra 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.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ellen in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Ellen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #340 and #208.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cassandra #319 in 1996, Ellen #63 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1986–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ellen in 39.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #180 in 2010, Ellen #73 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #340, Ellen #208.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2025
Cassandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 39.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Ellen #23 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cassandra #885, Ellen #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ellen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order changed in 2022: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #747 and #683; by 2022 that had become #534 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Ellen #736.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996
Cassandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ellen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #25 in 1992, Ellen #68 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Cassandra #51, Ellen #73.
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 | Cassandra | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 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 | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls