Elly vs Margaret
Elly and Margaretcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elly was ranked #898 and Margaret #181 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Elly was ranked #293 and Margaret #522 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elly was ranked #2574 and Margaret #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Elly and Margaret over time
Elly and Margaret appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Margaret held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elly in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Margaret 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elly #443 in 2002, Margaret #109 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elly #508 in 2002, Margaret #357 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elly #2574, Margaret #493.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 1945–2023
Elly held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Margaret in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elly #170 in 1945, Margaret #108 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elly #293, Margaret #522.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2000–2024
Elly held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Margaret in 12.
Highest recorded here: Elly #443 in 2002, Margaret #109 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elly #898, Margaret #181.
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 | Elly | Margaret |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Margarita, from Greek 'margarites' meaning 'pearl' — likely originally borrowed from an Indo-Iranian language. Associated with Saint Margaret, a 4th-century martyr and patron saint of expectant mothers. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.ɡɹɪt/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #135 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Margaret has a recorded origin (Greek); Elly does not have one recorded yet.
- Elly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Margaret.
- A meaning is recorded for Margaret; Elly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #170 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Margaret
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #173 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls