Ellis vs Jake
Ellis and Jakecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #239 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #95 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #272 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #104 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
Ellis and Jake over time
Ellis and Jake appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ellis 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.
Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ellis 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 2019, Ellis moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #87 and #67 the year before became #76 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ellis and Jake averaged 58.2 places apart, ending at #95 and #185.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jake in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #76 in 2019, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Ellis moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #87 and #67; by 2019 that had become #76 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #95, Jake #185.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 23.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #250 in 2020, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #272, Jake #95.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #160 in 2019, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #239, Jake #84.
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 | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Ellis does not have one recorded yet.
- Ellis and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; Ellis doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 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 recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys