Ellen vs Katie
Ellen and Katiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellen was ranked #166 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #150 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1996, Ellen was ranked #73 and Katie #48 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Ellen was ranked #73 and Katie #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #541 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Katie over time
Ellen and Katie appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ellen in 0.
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.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Katie 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 1987, Katie moved ahead of Ellen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #99 and #105 the year before became #93 and #90.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ellen and Katie averaged 58.2 places apart, ending at #150 and #47.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Ellen fell — from #77 and #508 in 1973 to #166 and #41 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellen and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #166 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ellen #23 in 2002, Katie #2 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Ellen held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Katie in 39.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1987: Katie moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #99 and #105; by 1987 that had become #93 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #166, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #736, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #21 in 2000, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #150, Katie #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996
Ellen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Katie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #68 in 1993, Katie #38 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Ellen #73, Katie #77.
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 | Ellen | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Ellen does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellen and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Ellen 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
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 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: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — 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: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls