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Ellie vs Violet

Ellie and Violetcompared 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 Violet #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #18 and Violet #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #32 and Violet #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ellie was ranked #35 and Violet #41 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ellie was ranked #119 and Violet #37 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Ellie was ranked #40 and Violet #38 among girls in New Zealand.

Ellie and Violet over time

Ellie and Violet appear together in 5 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Ellie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Violet in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

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

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2018, Violet moved ahead of Ellie in England and Wales · Girls — #50 and #62 the year before became #60 and #53.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Ellie and Violet changed places 11 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 2009 and 2025, ending at #32 and #20.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ellie and Violet were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #119 and #37.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Ellie #25 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.

List by list

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

    Ellie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Violet in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #2 in 2003, Violet #37 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2018: Violet moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #50 and #62; by 2018 that had become #60 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #119, Violet #37.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Violet in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #6 in 2023, Violet #163 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2007: Ellie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #488 and #446; by 2007 that had become #31 and #842.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #15, Violet #213.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 2009–2025

    Ellie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Violet in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #25 in 2023, Violet #20 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2025: Violet moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #27 and #28; by 2025 that had become #32 and #20.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellie #32, Violet #20.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024

    Ellie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Violet in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #11 in 2019, Violet #119 in 2024.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellie #18, Violet #119.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023

    Ellie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Violet in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Ellie #31 in 2021, Violet #38 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ellie #40, Violet #38.

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 Violet

Pairs where Violet 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 — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

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, Violet
FieldEllieViolet
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/
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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #15 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #20 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

  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

Violet

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #206 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

  2. Highest recorded2009–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2009–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #37 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls