Ellen vs Marie
Ellen and Mariecompared 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, Ellen was ranked #208 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #142 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #150 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #541 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Marie over time
Ellen and Marie appear together in 4 published lists, across 185 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marie in 1.
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.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ellen 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 1981, Marie moved ahead of Ellen in Norway · Girls — #53 and #55 the year before became #57 and #44.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellen and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #208 and #45.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ellen #63 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #27 and #26 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #142 and #556.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Ellen held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Marie in 45.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #15 in 1955, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order changed in 1981: Marie moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #53 and #55; by 1981 that had become #57 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #208, Marie #45.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Marie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Marie #19 in 1968.
The order changed in 1992: Ellen moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #64 and #51; by 1992 that had become #48 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #142, Marie #556.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #736, Marie #1894.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #25 in 2001, Marie #197 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #150, Marie #337.
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 | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellen and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls