Ellen vs Rosie
Ellen and Rosiecompared 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, Ellen was ranked #541 and Rosie #16 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #150 and Rosie #22 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellen was ranked #166 and Rosie #23 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Rosie #24 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Rosie over time
Ellen and Rosie appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 Rosie 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 1998, Rosie moved ahead of Ellen in England and Wales · Girls — #66 and #70 the year before became #78 and #71.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellen and Rosie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #166 and #23.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #69 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #736 and #24.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1992–2025
Ellen held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rosie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Rosie #23 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Rosie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #79 and #91; by 2018 that had become #78 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #166, Rosie #23.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Rosie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Rosie #9 in 2020.
The order changed in 1998: Rosie moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #66 and #70; by 1998 that had become #78 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #736, Rosie #24.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Rosie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #21 in 2000, Rosie #21 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Rosie moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #60 and #89; by 2015 that had become #90 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #150, Rosie #22.
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 | Rosie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #23 (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 Rosie both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Rosie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls