Edith vs Ella
Edith 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, Edith was ranked #305 and Ella #4 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #275 and Ella #9 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #169 and Ella #12 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Edith was ranked #443 and Ella #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edith was ranked #127 and Ella #39 among girls in England and Wales.
Edith and Ella over time
Edith and Ella appear together in 4 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Edith 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.
Ella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Edith 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edith and Ella changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #305 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Edith and Ella were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #305 and #4.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ella in 38.
Highest recorded here: Edith #93 in 1945, Ella #3 in 2019.
The order changed in 1983: Ella moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #448 and #629; by 1983 that had become #631 and #584.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #305, Ella #4.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1970–2025
Edith held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ella in 30.
Highest recorded here: Edith #185 in 2015, Ella #3 in 2007.
The order changed in 1981: Ella moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #326 and #447; by 1981 that had become #533 and #471.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edith #443, Ella #17.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ella in 29.
Highest recorded here: Edith #83 in 2021, Ella #6 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #127, Ella #39.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2009–2024
Edith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ella in 13.
Highest recorded here: Edith #138 in 2018, Ella #2 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edith #169, Ella #12.
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 | Edith | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #305 (2025) | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Edith does not have one recorded yet.
- Edith and Ella both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Edith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #93 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #305 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