Eleanor vs Elizabeth
Eleanor and Elizabethcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #31 and Elizabeth #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eleanor was ranked #52 and Elizabeth #85 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #56 and Elizabeth #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Elizabeth #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #150 and Elizabeth #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Elizabeth #113 among girls in Scotland.
Eleanor and Elizabeth over time
Eleanor and Elizabeth appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eleanor in 1.
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.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Eleanor 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Eleanor moved into the top 50 at #46 in 2018 as Elizabeth fell out of it to #51, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Eleanor moved ahead of Elizabeth in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #60 and #43 the year before became #46 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eleanor and Elizabeth changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #56 and #74.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eleanor and Elizabeth averaged 9.5 places apart, ending at #56 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Eleanor and Elizabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #56 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eleanor #93 in 1968, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 62.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #93 in 1968, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Elizabeth #76.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Elizabeth in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #56, Elizabeth #74.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elizabeth in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #139 in 2021, Elizabeth #55 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #150, Elizabeth #87.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elizabeth in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #31 in 2025, Elizabeth #43 in 2017.
The order changed in 2018: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #60 and #43; by 2018 that had become #46 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #31, Elizabeth #83.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Eleanor held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Elizabeth in 5.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #50 in 2022, Elizabeth #36 in 2015.
The order changed in 2022: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #69 and #68; by 2022 that had become #50 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eleanor #52, Elizabeth #85.
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 | Eleanor | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleanor has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Eleanor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Eleanor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #56 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls