Ellie vs Roberta
Ellie and Robertacompared 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 2021, Ellie was ranked #16 and Roberta #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Ellie was ranked #86 and Roberta #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellie was ranked #88 and Roberta #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellie and Roberta over time
Ellie and Roberta appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roberta 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.
Roberta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roberta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Roberta #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #88, Roberta #1160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1991–2021
Ellie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Roberta in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ellie #16 in 2021, Roberta #374 in 1994.
The order changed in 2008: Ellie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #450 and #374; by 2008 that had become #35 and #862.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ellie #16, Roberta #883.
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 | Roberta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1160 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellie has a recorded origin (Various, diminutive form); Roberta does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberta.
- A meaning is recorded for Ellie; Roberta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Roberta
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls