Ellis vs Jayden
Ellis and Jaydencompared 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, Ellis was ranked #95 and Jayden #111 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #104 and Jayden #97 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ellis was ranked #272 and Jayden #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ellis was ranked #239 and Jayden #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ellis was ranked #798 and Jayden #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Ellis was ranked #920 and Jayden #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellis and Jayden over time
Ellis and Jayden appear together in 4 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Ellis and Jayden averaged 56.2 places apart, ending at #95 and #111.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jayden in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #76 in 2019, Jayden #26 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #95, Jayden #111.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Ellis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jayden in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #250 in 2020, Jayden #43 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ellis #272, Jayden #111.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2018
Ellis held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #248 in 1998, Jayden #855 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Ellis #920, Jayden #5666.
Northern Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2000–2024
Ellis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jayden in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ellis #160 in 2019, Jayden #32 in 2011.
The order changed in 2004: Jayden moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #244 and #277; by 2004 that had become #305 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellis #239, Jayden #144.
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 | Jayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #111 (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 Jayden 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
Jayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #85 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1991–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys