Eleanore vs Ivy
Eleanore and Ivycompared 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, Eleanore was ranked #4201 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Eleanore and Ivy over time
Eleanore and Ivy appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eleanore 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.
Eleanore reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ivy in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2025
Eleanore held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ivy in 21.
Highest recorded here: Eleanore #1005 in 1996, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 1999: Ivy moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #1571 and #2165; by 1999 that had become #3225 and #1216.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanore #4201, Ivy #9.
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 | Eleanore | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Eleanore does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleanore has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ivy.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Eleanore doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Eleanore
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1005 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
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1005 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — 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: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls