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Ellen vs Teresa

Ellen and Teresacompared 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 2013, Ellen was ranked #89 and Teresa #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ellen was ranked #166 and Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2016, Ellen was ranked #181 and Teresa #571 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Teresa #1449 among girls in England and Wales.

Ellen and Teresa over time

Ellen and Teresa appear together in 4 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Teresa 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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, Ellen moved ahead of Teresa in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #99 and #92 the year before became #93 and #103.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ellen and Teresa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 44 years, from 1946 to 2016, ending at #181 and #571.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ellen #63 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #27 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #166 and #885.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Ellen held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Teresa in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Teresa #19 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1987: Ellen moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #99 and #92; by 1987 that had become #93 and #103.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellen #166, Teresa #885.

  • Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1946–2016

    Ellen held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Teresa in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #15 in 1955, Teresa #236 in 1961.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Ellen #181, Teresa #571.

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

    Ellen held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Teresa in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Teresa #526 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #736, Teresa #1449.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2013

    Ellen held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Teresa in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellen #21 in 2000, Teresa #220 in 2000.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Ellen #89, Teresa #440.

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 Ellen

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

Other comparisons involving Teresa

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ellen, Teresa
FieldEllenTeresa
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
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 observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ellen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Teresa.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Ellen

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Teresa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls