Ellis vs Grayson
Ellis and Graysoncompared 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, Ellis was ranked #104 and Grayson #62 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #95 and Grayson #90 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #239 and Grayson #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #272 and Grayson #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Ellis and Grayson over time
Ellis and Grayson appear together in 3 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Ellis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Grayson 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.
Ellis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Grayson 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, Grayson moved ahead of Ellis in England and Wales · Boys — #89 and #109 the year before became #87 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Ellis #76 in 2019, Grayson #66 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Grayson in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #76 in 2019, Grayson #66 in 2020.
The order changed in 2018: Grayson moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #89 and #109; by 2018 that had become #87 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #95, Grayson #90.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grayson in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #250 in 2020, Grayson #175 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Grayson moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #459 and #503; by 2016 that had become #372 and #298.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #272, Grayson #244.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grayson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #160 in 2019, Grayson #106 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Grayson moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #232 and #249; by 2024 that had become #239 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #239, Grayson #202.
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 | Ellis | Grayson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #272 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Ellis and Grayson both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ellis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #301 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Grayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys