Eleanor vs Ellie
Eleanor 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, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Ellie #15 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #150 and Ellie #18 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #31 and Ellie #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Ellie #35 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eleanor was ranked #52 and Ellie #40 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #56 and Ellie #119 among girls in England and Wales.
Eleanor and Ellie over time
Eleanor and Ellie appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eleanor in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ellie 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Ellie moved ahead of Eleanor in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #109 and #165 the year before became #132 and #124.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eleanor and Ellie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #56 and #119.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eleanor and Ellie averaged 20.4 places apart, ending at #56 and #119.
- Longest-running competitions
Eleanor and Ellie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #56 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Eleanor #31 in 2025, Ellie #25 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ellie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #106 in 2025, Ellie #6 in 2023.
The order changed in 2000: Ellie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #109 and #165; by 2000 that had become #132 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Ellie #15.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ellie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Ellie #2 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #56, Ellie #119.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #139 in 2021, Ellie #3 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #150, Ellie #18.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ellie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #31 in 2025, Ellie #25 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #31, Ellie #32.
New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023
Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #50 in 2022, Ellie #31 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eleanor #52, Ellie #40.
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 | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | 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); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleanor has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellie.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; 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
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