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Ella vs Gemma

Ella and Gemma compared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2008, Ella was ranked #3 and Gemma #60 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Ella was ranked #8 and Gemma #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2010, Ella was ranked #12 and Gemma #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #46 and Gemma #4867 among girls in England and Wales.

Ella and Gemma over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#3#10#30#100#30019702025Ella #17Gemma #7181970: Ella #447, Gemma #1931980: Ella #542, Gemma #841981: Ella #471, Gemma #701982: Ella #369, Gemma #671983: Ella #438, Gemma #781984: Ella #459, Gemma #501985: Ella #456, Gemma #701986: Ella #356, Gemma #741987: Ella #386, Gemma #841988: Ella #381, Gemma #701990: Ella #336, Gemma #851991: Ella #393, Gemma #581992: Ella #456, Gemma #361993: Ella #234, Gemma #561994: Ella #282, Gemma #541995: Ella #242, Gemma #581996: Ella #174, Gemma #611997: Ella #176, Gemma #511998: Ella #94, Gemma #561999: Ella #76, Gemma #842000: Ella #65, Gemma #922001: Ella #48, Gemma #972002: Ella #28, Gemma #1012003: Ella #14, Gemma #1082004: Ella #11, Gemma #1052005: Ella #10, Gemma #1192006: Ella #8, Gemma #1462007: Ella #3, Gemma #1062008: Ella #12, Gemma #982009: Ella #18, Gemma #1282010: Ella #11, Gemma #1362011: Ella #11, Gemma #1702012: Ella #7, Gemma #1512013: Ella #4, Gemma #2542014: Ella #6, Gemma #2912015: Ella #6, Gemma #3162016: Ella #11, Gemma #2732017: Ella #14, Gemma #3242018: Ella #6, Gemma #4362019: Ella #9, Gemma #8712020: Ella #7, Gemma #5442021: Ella #10, Gemma #8832022: Ella #14, Gemma #5022023: Ella #10, Gemma #4452024: Ella #14, Gemma #7362025: Ella #17, Gemma #718

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#10#30#100#300#1000#300019962025Ella #46Gemma #48671996: Ella #56, Gemma #501997: Ella #44, Gemma #571998: Ella #38, Gemma #591999: Ella #27, Gemma #722000: Ella #27, Gemma #802001: Ella #19, Gemma #932002: Ella #16, Gemma #1022003: Ella #12, Gemma #1052004: Ella #14, Gemma #1182005: Ella #10, Gemma #1582006: Ella #11, Gemma #1742007: Ella #9, Gemma #2052008: Ella #12, Gemma #2542009: Ella #13, Gemma #3072010: Ella #18, Gemma #3542011: Ella #16, Gemma #4802012: Ella #18, Gemma #5802013: Ella #16, Gemma #9822014: Ella #16, Gemma #9632015: Ella #6, Gemma #8452016: Ella #9, Gemma #10572017: Ella #9, Gemma #15682018: Ella #9, Gemma #16492019: Ella #13, Gemma #19402020: Ella #16, Gemma #23002021: Ella #20, Gemma #19622022: Ella #25, Gemma #16852023: Ella #27, Gemma #19592024: Ella #39, Gemma #15412025: Ella #46, Gemma #4867

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Ella and Gemma over time

Ella and Gemma appear together in 5 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Gemma in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Ella 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.

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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1970–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Gemma in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Gemma #36 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #94 and #56; by 1999 that had become #76 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Gemma #718.

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

    Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gemma in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Gemma #50 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Ella moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50; by 1997 that had become #44 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #46, Gemma #4867.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2016

    Ella held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Gemma in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #4 in 2013, Gemma #35 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2001: Ella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #86 and #78; by 2001 that had become #82 and #90.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Ella #8, Gemma #353.

  • New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1993–2008

    Ella held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Gemma in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #1 in 2007, Gemma #57 in 2002.

    The order changed in 1995: Ella moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #99 and #66; by 1995 that had become #74 and #83.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Ella #3, Gemma #60.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2010

    Ella held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Gemma in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2007, Gemma #70 in 2001.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Ella #12, Gemma #80.

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 Ella

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

Other comparisons involving Gemma

Pairs where Gemma 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

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 Ella, Gemma
FieldEllaGemma
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.ə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #4 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Gemma does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ella and Gemma both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ella; Gemma doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Ella

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Gemma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #149 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 recorded1982–2008

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls