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Ella vs Hayley

Ella and Hayleycompared 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 2016, Ella was ranked #5 and Hayley #99 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Hayley #230 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Hayley #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2018, Ella was ranked #17 and Hayley #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Hayley #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Hayley #503 among girls in England and Wales.

Ella and Hayley over time

Ella and Hayley appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Hayley 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.

Hayley 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 · Girls45 shared years, 1980–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hayley in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Hayley #48 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #94 and #90; by 1999 that had become #76 and #220.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Hayley #148.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hayley in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Hayley #57 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Hayley #503.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hayley in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Hayley #57 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #197 and #136; by 1999 that had become #119 and #197.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Hayley #227.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1993–2016

    Ella held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hayley in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #1 in 2007, Hayley #25 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1997: Ella moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #50 and #40; by 1997 that had become #36 and #52.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Ella #5, Hayley #99.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2018

    Ella held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Hayley in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2007, Hayley #18 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2001: Ella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #29 and #28; by 2001 that had become #19 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Ella #17, Hayley #96.

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 Hayley

Pairs where Hayley 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ella, Hayley
FieldEllaHayley
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/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #4 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Hayley does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ella and Hayley both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ella; Hayley 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

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 #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Hayley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2016

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls