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Ella vs Tina

Ella and Tinacompared 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 Tina #488 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Tina #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2003, Ella was ranked #28 and Tina #331 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Tina #2574 among girls in England and Wales.

Ella and Tina over time

Ella and Tina appear together in 3 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tina in 1.

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

Tina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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

  • Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1958–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tina in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Tina #23 in 1989.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Tina #488.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1970–2025

    Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Tina in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Tina #210 in 1970.

    The order changed in 1993: Ella moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #456 and #338; by 1993 that had become #234 and #516.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Tina #718.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Tina #549 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Tina #2574.

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 Tina

Pairs where Tina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ella, Tina
FieldEllaTina
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/
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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #4 (2025)Norway · Girls #488 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Tina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ella and Tina both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ella; Tina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Tina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #326 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1958–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #488 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls