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Ellie vs Olivia

Ellie and Oliviacompared 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 Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #33 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #32 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Ellie was ranked #40 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #15 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ellie and Olivia over time

Ellie and Olivia appear together in 6 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ellie in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Ellie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Olivia 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Ellie and Olivia changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1987 and 2025, ending at #15 and #8.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Ellie and Olivia averaged 35.2 places apart, ending at #119 and #1.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ellie and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #1.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #30 in 2021, Olivia #2 in 2023.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1987–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Olivia in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Olivia #7 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Olivia #8.

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

    Ellie held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olivia in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Olivia #1 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Olivia #1.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Olivia in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Olivia #2 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Olivia #2.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1992–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #25 in 2023, Olivia #1 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #32, Olivia #3.

  • Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #30 in 2021, Olivia #2 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #33, Olivia #2.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023

    Ellie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #31 in 2021, Olivia #1 in 2012.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ellie #40, Olivia #4.

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 Olivia

Pairs where Olivia 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 — moved together in several countries.

  • Christopher vs Paul

    Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Leo

    Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Oliver vs Luca

    Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

  • Amelia vs Sofia

    Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.

    Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries

All moved together in several countries→

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, Olivia
FieldEllieOlivia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA diminutive of several longer names, particularly Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth.Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginVarious, diminutive formLatin
Pronunciation/ˈɛl.i//əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
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)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Ellie is recorded with a Various, diminutive form origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Ellie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • Ellie's recorded meaning differs from Olivia's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Ellie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls