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Eleanor vs Olivia

Eleanor and Oliviacompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #56 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #150 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #31 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Eleanor was ranked #52 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Eleanor and Olivia over time

Eleanor and Olivia appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Eleanor 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.

Eleanor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Olivia in 2. 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 1997, Olivia moved ahead of Eleanor in England and Wales · Girls — #22 and #24 the year before became #20 and #19.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eleanor and Olivia averaged 41.2 places apart, ending at #56 and #1.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Eleanor fell — from #22 and #24 in 1996 to #56 and #1 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Eleanor and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #56 and #1.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Olivia in 52.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #93 in 1968, Olivia #4 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1984: Olivia moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #115 and #126; by 1984 that had become #142 and #120.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Olivia #8.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olivia in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Olivia #1 in 2008.

    The order changed in 1997: Olivia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #22 and #24; by 1997 that had become #20 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #56, Olivia #1.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #139 in 2021, Olivia #2 in 2024.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #150, Olivia #2.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #31 in 2025, Olivia #1 in 2014.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #31, Olivia #3.

  • New Zealand · Girls9 shared years, 2015–2023

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #50 in 2022, Olivia #1 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Eleanor #52, Olivia #4.

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 Eleanor

Pairs where Eleanor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Olivia

Pairs where Olivia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Eleanor, Olivia
FieldEleanorOlivia
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
Pronunciation/əˈlɪviə/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
  • Eleanor and Olivia both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Eleanor doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Eleanor a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Eleanor

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #56 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls