Ellie vs Lilly
Ellie and Lillycompared 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 Lilly #141 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Lilly #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #33 and Lilly #38 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Lilly #138 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Ellie was ranked #36 and Lilly #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2017, Ellie was ranked #44 and Lilly #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #88 and Lilly #130 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellie and Lilly over time
Ellie and Lilly appear together in 6 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Lilly in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lilly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ellie in 2. 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 2017, Ellie moved ahead of Lilly in New Zealand · Girls — #59 and #48 the year before became #58 and #63.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Lilly in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Lilly #27 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #88, Lilly #130.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lilly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Lilly #75 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Lilly #141.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lilly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Lilly #106 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Lilly #227.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lilly in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #30 in 2021, Lilly #30 in 2015.
The order changed in 2021: Ellie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #52 and #48; by 2021 that had become #30 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #33, Lilly #38.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2003–2017
Ellie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lilly in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #40 in 2016, Lilly #35 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ellie #44, Lilly #89.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2011–2022
Ellie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lilly in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #31 in 2021, Lilly #39 in 2011.
The order changed in 2017: Ellie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #59 and #48; by 2017 that had become #58 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Ellie #36, Lilly #97.
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 | Lilly |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Various, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.i/ | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) | Norway · Girls #38 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Lilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellie and Lilly both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Lilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Lilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #38 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls