Ellis vs Harley
Ellis and Harleycompared 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 2025, Ellis was ranked #92 and Harley #145 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #104 and Harley #352 among boys in Scotland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #244 and Harley #215 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #239 and Harley #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #272 and Harley #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #337 and Harley #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #1809 and Harley #439 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #718 and Harley #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ellis and Harley over time
Ellis and Harley appear together in 5 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Harley held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ellis 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.
Harley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Ellis 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ellis and Harley changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #239 and #278.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ellis and Harley averaged 46.7 places apart, ending at #92 and #145.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellis and Harley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1809 and #439.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Ellis #160 in 2019, Harley #90 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Harley in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #76 in 2019, Harley #45 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #92, Harley #145.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Harley in 24.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #248 in 1998, Harley #191 in 2017.
The order changed in 2003: Harley moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #361 and #394; by 2003 that had become #447 and #359.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #1809, Harley #439.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Harley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #250 in 2020, Harley #181 in 2014.
The order changed in 2023: Ellis moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #380 and #380; by 2023 that had become #268 and #770.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #272, Harley #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Harley in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #160 in 2019, Harley #90 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Ellis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #232 and #200; by 2024 that had become #239 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #239, Harley #278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2011–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harley in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #464 in 2021, Harley #168 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #718, Harley #443.
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 | Harley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #92 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #145 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellis and Harley 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1809 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Harley
Popularity journey
First recorded1986
First recorded at #94 among boys in New Zealand in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in England and Wales, in 2014 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls