Ella vs Maisie
Ella and Maisiecompared 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 2023, Ella was ranked #9 and Maisie #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Maisie #18 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #11 and Maisie #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Maisie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Maisie #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Maisie #44 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Maisie over time
Ella and Maisie appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maisie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ella reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Maisie 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ella and Maisie averaged 35.3 places apart, ending at #39 and #44.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maisie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Maisie #14 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Maisie #44.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 2000–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Maisie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Maisie #49 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Maisie #49.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maisie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Maisie #20 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Maisie #22.
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 Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1894.
Ella · Courtney · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #39 and #1819.
Ella · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1541.
Ella · Gemma · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #39 and #1302.
Ella · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Maisie
Pairs where Maisie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jordan vs Maisie
In 1996 they stood at #126 and #135 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #2574 and #44.
Jordan · Maisie · 28 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ada vs Maisie
Ada and Maisie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Maisie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aria vs Maisie
Aria and Maisie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Maisie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aurora vs Maisie
Aurora and Maisie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aurora · Maisie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Ella | Maisie |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #49 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Maisie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Maisie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Maisie 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
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 #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Maisie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #135 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls