Ella vs Klara
Ella and Klaracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Klara #54 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Klara #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Klara #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Klara #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #46 and Klara #719 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Klara over time
Ella and Klara appear together in 4 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Klara in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Klara 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ella and Klara changed places 16 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #4 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Klara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #46 and #719.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ella #3 in 2019, Klara #213 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1945–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Klara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Klara #54 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Klara #54.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1985–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Klara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Klara #178 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Klara #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Klara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Klara #345 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #46, Klara #719.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2000–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Klara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Klara #213 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Klara #407.
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.
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #2788.
Ella · Ashleigh · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #2278.
Ella · Courtney · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #1079.
Ella · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ella | Klara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A 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 |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Klara does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Klara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Klara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ella
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Klara
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #142 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls