Ellie vs Ivy
Ellie and Ivycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Ivy #9 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Ivy #14 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Ivy #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Ivy #35 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Ellie was ranked #40 and Ivy #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #32 and Ivy #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Ellie and Ivy over time
Ellie and Ivy appear together in 5 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ivy in 2.
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 2 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 2015, Ivy moved ahead of Ellie in England and Wales · Girls — #43 and #54 the year before became #47 and #42.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellie and Ivy were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #9.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #31 in 2021, Ivy #22 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ivy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Ivy #5 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Ivy moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #43 and #54; by 2015 that had become #47 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Ivy #9.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2002–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Ivy #49 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Ivy #50.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #25 in 2023, Ivy #11 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #32, Ivy #30.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2009–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ivy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #11 in 2019, Ivy #26 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Ivy #35.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2012–2023
Ellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ivy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #31 in 2021, Ivy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ellie #40, Ivy #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.
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 Ellie
Pairs where Ellie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellie vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #1454.
Ellie · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #1362.
Ellie · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #983.
Ellie · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ellie vs Samantha
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #32 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #778.
Ellie · Samantha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Ivy
Pairs where Ivy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ivy vs Aurora
Ivy and Aurora both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Charlotte vs Ivy
Charlotte and Ivy both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Girls; New Zealand · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlotte · Ivy · 21 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Ada
Ivy and Ada both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Ada · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Ivy vs Arabella
Ivy and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ivy · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.
- Ivy vs Evie
Ivy and Evie averaged 4.8 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 408 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Evie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ella vs Harper
Ella and Harper averaged 6.0 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 944 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ella · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Mia vs Harper
Mia and Harper averaged 6.3 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 945 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Mia · Harper · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Ivy vs Hazel
Ivy and Hazel averaged 6.4 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 354 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Ivy · Hazel · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ellie | Ivy |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. | From the English word for the ivy plant. |
| Origin | Various, diminutive form | English (plant name) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | /ˈaɪvi/ |
| 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 #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellie is recorded with a Various, diminutive form origin, while Ivy is recorded with a English (plant name) origin.
- Ellie and Ivy both have 2 syllables.
- Ellie's recorded meaning differs from Ivy's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ellie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls