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Ellie vs Marie

Ellie and Mariecompared 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 2024, Ellie was ranked #15 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #33 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Marie #778 among girls in England and Wales.

Ellie and Marie over time

Ellie and Marie appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marie 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.

Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1987–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marie in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Marie #33 in 1987.

    The order changed in 2001: Ellie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #124 and #120; by 2001 that had become #89 and #112.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #15, Marie #556.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Marie #288 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Marie #778.

  • Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Marie in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #30 in 2021, Marie #20 in 2005.

    The order changed in 2023: Ellie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #32 and #31; by 2023 that had become #34 and #51.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #33, Marie #45.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #4 in 2004, Marie #197 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Marie #337.

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.

Other comparisons involving Marie

Pairs where Marie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ellie, Marie
FieldEllieMarie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth.Not yet recorded
OriginVarious, diminutive formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.i/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025)Norway · Girls #45 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Marie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ellie and Marie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Marie 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #119 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Marie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls