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 2025, Ellen was ranked #1028 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Teresa over time
Ellen and Teresa appear together in 4 published lists, across 144 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #1362.
- 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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ellen held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Ellen #1028, Teresa #1362.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Ellen | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
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
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 #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls