Ellie vs Paige
Ellie and Paigecompared 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 Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2021, Ellie was ranked #31 and Paige #89 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2016, Ellie was ranked #40 and Paige #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Paige #580 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellie and Paige over time
Ellie and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Paige in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Paige reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 1997, Ellie moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #30 and #28 the year before became #27 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellie and Paige were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #580.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #6 in 2023, Paige #85 in 2021.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #30 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #119 and #580.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paige in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order changed in 1997: Ellie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #273 and #204; by 1997 that had become #263 and #440.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ellie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paige in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Ellie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #30 and #28; by 1997 that had become #27 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Paige #580.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Paige in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #3 in 2005, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order changed in 1999: Ellie moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #145 and #105; by 1999 that had become #86 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Paige #407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 1992–2016
Ellie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Paige in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #40 in 2016, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order changed in 2010: Ellie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #83 and #52; by 2010 that had become #53 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ellie #40, Paige #93.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 2011–2021
Ellie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Paige in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #31 in 2021, Paige #19 in 2011.
The order changed in 2018: Ellie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #58 and #43; by 2018 that had become #54 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ellie #31, Paige #89.
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 | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #173 (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); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellie and Paige both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls