Ellen vs Mya
Ellen and Myacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #150 and Mya #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellen was ranked #166 and Mya #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #541 and Mya #184 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Mya over time
Ellen and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mya 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Mya moved ahead of Ellen in England and Wales · Girls — #142 and #161 the year before became #159 and #132.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ellen and Mya changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #150 and #110.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ellen and Mya averaged 44.0 places apart, ending at #150 and #110.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mya in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2006: Mya moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #142 and #161; by 2006 that had become #159 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #736, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Ellen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Mya in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #166, Mya #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mya in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Mya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #121 and #152; by 2023 that had become #135 and #126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #150, Mya #110.
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 | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellen has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls