Eleanor vs Isabel
Eleanor and Isabelcompared 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 2020, Eleanor was ranked #45 and Isabel #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #67 and Isabel #169 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Eleanor was ranked #69 and Isabel #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Isabel #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Isabel #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #150 and Isabel #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Eleanor and Isabel over time
Eleanor and Isabel appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Eleanor held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Isabel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eleanor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Isabel 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
Eleanor and Isabel changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #150 and #253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eleanor and Isabel averaged 47.0 places apart, ending at #67 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Eleanor and Isabel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #106 and #127.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1965–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Isabel in 24.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #93 in 1968, Isabel #59 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Isabel #127.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Isabel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Isabel #45 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #67, Isabel #169.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Isabel in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #139 in 2021, Isabel #180 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #150, Isabel #253.
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 | Isabel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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 #127 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eleanor and Isabel both have 3 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Isabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #422 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #320 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls