Cerys vs Ellen
Cerys 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Cerys was ranked #856 and Ellen #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Cerys was ranked #424 and Ellen #157 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #638 and Ellen #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cerys was ranked #1406 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Cerys and Ellen over time
Cerys and Ellen appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cerys in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cerys 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cerys held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ellen in 15.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #91 in 2000, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cerys #1406, Ellen #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2019
Cerys held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #117 in 2004, Ellen #21 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Cerys #424, Ellen #157.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1999–2023
Cerys held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cerys #241 in 2008, Ellen #24 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Cerys #856, Ellen #156.
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 | Cerys | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cerys and Ellen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Cerys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #364 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1406 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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