Ellie vs Katie
Ellie and Katiecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Ellie was ranked #58 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Ellie was ranked #83 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Katie #650 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellie and Katie over time
Ellie and Katie appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ellie 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ellie in 1. 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 2000, Ellie moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #16 and #15 the year before became #15 and #16.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ellie and Katie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #18 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ellie and Katie averaged 20.3 places apart, ending at #18 and #47.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Ellie rose about as far as Katie fell — from #147 and #20 in 1997 to #18 and #47 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellie and Katie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #650.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #2 in 2003, Katie #9 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 2016: Ellie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #24 and #22; by 2016 that had become #20 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2000: Ellie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #16 and #15; by 2000 that had become #15 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Katie #650.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Ellie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #24 and #19; by 2023 that had become #16 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Katie #47.
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 | Ellie | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Various, diminutive form | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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 Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Ellie and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- Ellie's recorded meaning differs from Katie'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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls