Chelsea vs Ellie
Chelsea 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, Chelsea was ranked #608 and Ellie #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #407 and Ellie #18 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Chelsea was ranked #97 and Ellie #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #983 and Ellie #119 among girls in England and Wales.
Chelsea and Ellie over time
Chelsea and Ellie appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chelsea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Chelsea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2014, Ellie moved ahead of Chelsea in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #47 and #50 the year before became #53 and #51.
- Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ellie rose about as far as Chelsea fell — from #284 and #515 in 1991 to #608 and #15 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Chelsea and Ellie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #119.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #34 and #30 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #983 and #119.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1991–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ellie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #54 in 1999, Ellie #6 in 2023.
The order changed in 2001: Ellie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #81 and #124; by 2001 that had become #106 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #608, Ellie #15.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #34 in 1996, Ellie #2 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #983, Ellie #119.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2020
Chelsea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ellie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #24 in 2007, Ellie #34 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Ellie moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #47 and #50; by 2014 that had become #53 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Chelsea #97, Ellie #35.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Chelsea held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ellie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #35 in 1998, Ellie #3 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Ellie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #54 and #86; by 2000 that had become #59 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #407, Ellie #18.
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 | Chelsea | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Chelsea does not have one recorded yet.
- Chelsea and Ellie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Chelsea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Chelsea
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2008
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls