Elliot vs Rory
Elliot and Rorycompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #102 and Rory #3 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #98 and Rory #24 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #187 and Rory #33 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elliot was ranked #170 and Rory #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #3695 and Rory #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Elliot and Rory over time
Elliot and Rory appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elliot reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Rory 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 2017, Rory moved ahead of Elliot in England and Wales · Boys — #66 and #80 the year before became #69 and #54.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Elliot and Rory averaged 39.6 places apart, ending at #98 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Elliot and Rory were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #170 and #60.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1983–2025
Elliot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 38.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #124 in 2017, Rory #42 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliot #170, Rory #60.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elliot held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Rory in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #61 in 1997, Rory #24 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Rory moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #66 and #80; by 2017 that had become #69 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #98, Rory #24.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2024
Elliot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 25.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #157 in 2017, Rory #28 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #187, Rory #33.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2010–2024
Elliot held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Rory in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #1788 in 2018, Rory #1469 in 2023.
The order changed in 2020: Rory moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3151 and #4001; by 2020 that had become #3899 and #1939.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #3695, Rory #1603.
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 | Elliot | Rory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Red king. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish and Irish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɔɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ruairidh, Ruaidhrí, Rorie, Ruaidhrí |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #84 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Rory has a recorded origin (Scottish and Irish Gaelic); Elliot does not have one recorded yet.
- Elliot and Rory both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Rory; Elliot doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Elliot a "medium" Data Confidence level and Rory a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Elliot
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rory
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys