Eilidh vs Ellie
Eilidh 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, Eilidh was ranked #608 and Ellie #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eilidh was ranked #302 and Ellie #16 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eilidh was ranked #38 and Ellie #35 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eilidh was ranked #1454 and Ellie #119 among girls in England and Wales.
Eilidh and Ellie over time
Eilidh and Ellie appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilidh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eilidh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ellie 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
Eilidh and Ellie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1454 and #119.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #783 in 1996, Ellie #2 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eilidh #1454, Ellie #119.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2025
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #498 in 2001, Ellie #6 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eilidh #608, Ellie #15.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2005–2023
Eilidh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Eilidh #228 in 2020, Ellie #3 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eilidh #302, Ellie #16.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ellie
Pairs where Ellie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellie vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #1454.
Ellie · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #1362.
Ellie · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #983.
Ellie · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Samantha
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #32 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #778.
Ellie · Samantha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Eilidh | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛl.i/ |
| 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 | 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) | 88/100 | 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); Eilidh does not have one recorded yet.
- Eilidh and Ellie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Eilidh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 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