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Ella vs Louise

Ella and Louisecompared 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 Louise #59 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Ella was ranked #7 and Louise #296 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Louise #476 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Louise #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #46 and Louise #816 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1993, Ella was ranked #99 and Louise #98 among girls in New Zealand.

Ella and Louise over time

Ella and Louise appear together in 4 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Louise in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Louise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ella in 1. 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

  • Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1946–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Louise in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Louise #59 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Louise #59.

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

    Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Louise in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Louise #5 in 1980.

    The order changed in 2001: Ella moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #65 and #53; by 2001 that had become #48 and #50.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Louise #213.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Louise #44 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Ella moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #56 and #44; by 1997 that had become #44 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #46, Louise #816.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017

    Ella held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Louise in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Louise #33 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2003: Ella moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #45 and #38; by 2003 that had become #28 and #57.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Ella #7, Louise #296.

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 Louise

Pairs where Louise 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 Northern Ireland lists

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

Northern Ireland 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, Louise
FieldEllaLouise
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
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.The French feminine form of Louis, from Germanic elements 'hlud' (famous) and 'wig' (warrior) — 'famous warrior'.
OriginGermanic, diminutive formGermanic, via French transmission
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.ə//lu.ˈiz/
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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #4 (2025)Norway · Girls #59 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ella is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive form origin, while Louise is recorded with a Germanic, via French transmission origin.
  • Ella and Louise both have 2 syllables.
  • Ella's recorded meaning differs from Louise's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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

Louise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #379 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1980 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #816 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls