Edel vs Ella
Edel 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 2025, Edel was ranked #262 and Ella #4 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Edel was ranked #873 and Ella #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Edel was ranked #5691 and Ella #16 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Edel was ranked #439 and Ella #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Edel and Ella over time
Edel and Ella appear together in 2 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edel in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Edel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1998, Ella moved ahead of Edel in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #117 and #176 the year before became #159 and #94.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edel and Ella changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #262 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Edel and Ella were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #262 and #4.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1945–2025
Edel held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Ella in 37.
Highest recorded here: Edel #81 in 1949, Ella #3 in 2019.
The order changed in 1993: Ella moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #343 and #590; by 1993 that had become #626 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edel #262, Ella #4.
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1970–2017
Edel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ella in 20.
Highest recorded here: Edel #31 in 1986, Ella #3 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Ella moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #117 and #176; by 1998 that had become #159 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Edel #873, 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 | Edel | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛl.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #262 (2025) | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Edel does not have one recorded yet.
- Edel and Ella both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Edel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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