Ella vs Orlagh
Ella and Orlaghcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #9 and Orlagh #176 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #12 and Orlagh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #14 and Orlagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Orlagh #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Orlagh over time
Ella and Orlagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Orlagh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Orlagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Ella moved ahead of Orlagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #119 and #110 the year before became #86 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Orlagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1980 to 2024, ending at #14 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1980–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Orlagh in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Orlagh #178 in 1996.
The order changed in 1996: Ella moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #242 and #224; by 1996 that had become #174 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #14, Orlagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Orlagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Orlagh #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Orlagh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ella #2 in 2015, Orlagh #89 in 2000.
The order changed in 2000: Ella moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #119 and #110; by 2000 that had become #86 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #12, Orlagh #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.
Side by side
| Field | Ella | Orlagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #176 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Orlagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Orlagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Orlagh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Orlagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls