Ellie vs Margrete
Ellie and Margretecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Ellie was ranked #34 and Margrete #523 among girls in Norway.
Ellie and Margrete over time
Ellie and Margrete appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Margrete 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.
Margrete reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ellie in none. 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls11 shared years, 2005–2023
Ellie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Margrete in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #32 in 2022, Margrete #341 in 2007.
The order changed in 2010: Ellie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #482 and #440; by 2010 that had become #307 and #530.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ellie #34, Margrete #523.
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
Side by side
| Field | Ellie | Margrete |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) | Norway · Girls #523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Margrete does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Margrete.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Margrete doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
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
Margrete
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #225 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #155 among girls in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #523 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls