Elliot vs Ross
Elliot and Rosscompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #98 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elliot was ranked #102 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elliot was ranked #170 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Elliot was ranked #181 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Elliot and Ross over time
Elliot and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elliot in 1.
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.
Ross reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elliot 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 2000, Elliot moved ahead of Ross in England and Wales · Boys — #67 and #63 the year before became #65 and #78.
- Longest-running competitions
Elliot and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #170 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Elliot #61 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #70 and #68 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #98 and #3254.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 1983–2025
Elliot held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ross in 28.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #124 in 2017, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order changed in 2016: Elliot moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #125 and #120; by 2016 that had become #134 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliot #170, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elliot held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ross in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #61 in 1997, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Elliot moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #67 and #63; by 2000 that had become #65 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #98, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Elliot held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ross in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elliot #157 in 2017, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Elliot moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #216 and #216; by 2017 that had become #157 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elliot #181, Ross #395.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| 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 #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elliot has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ross.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys