Ellinor vs Grainne
Ellinor and Grainnecompared 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 2020, Ellinor was ranked #2843 and Grainne #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellinor and Grainne over time
Ellinor and Grainne appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Grainne held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ellinor 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.
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
Ellinor and Grainne changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2020, ending at #2843 and #5493.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ellinor #2152 in 1997, Grainne #1234 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2020
Ellinor held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grainne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ellinor #2152 in 1997, Grainne #1234 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Ellinor moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #5876 and #4838; by 2020 that had become #2843 and #5493.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Ellinor #2843, Grainne #5493.
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 Ellinor
Pairs where Ellinor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ellinor vs Mona
In 1945 they stood at #102 and #98 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #413.
Ellinor · Mona · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Ellinor
Anna and Ellinor were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #7.
Anna · Ellinor · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Ellinor
Anne and Ellinor were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #7.
Anne · Ellinor · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Ellinor vs Astrid
Ellinor and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #7 and #9.
Ellinor · Astrid · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Ellinor | Grainne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #7 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #407 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellinor has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grainne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Ellinor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Grainne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #62 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 recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls