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Eloise vs Millie

Eloise and Milliecompared 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Eloise was ranked #124 and Millie #5 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2022, Eloise was ranked #94 and Millie #17 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Eloise was ranked #85 and Millie #27 among girls in England and Wales.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Eloise was ranked #35 and Millie #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eloise was ranked #138 and Millie #36 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Eloise was ranked #110 and Millie #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Eloise and Millie over time

Eloise and Millie appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Millie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eloise in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Millie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Eloise 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1997, Millie moved ahead of Eloise in England and Wales · Girls — #131 and #140 the year before became #125 and #88.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Eloise and Millie changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2024, ending at #110 and #150.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Eloise and Millie averaged 54.7 places apart, ending at #110 and #150.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eloise #110 in 2024, Millie #76 in 2022.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Eloise held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Millie in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Eloise #82 in 2003, Millie #18 in 2022.

    The order changed in 1997: Millie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #131 and #140; by 1997 that had become #125 and #88.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eloise #85, Millie #27.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 20022025

    Eloise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Millie in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Eloise #138 in 2025, Millie #19 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eloise #138, Millie #36.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 20022024

    Eloise held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Millie in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Eloise #110 in 2024, Millie #76 in 2022.

    The order changed in 2024: Eloise moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #135 and #88; by 2024 that had become #110 and #150.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Eloise #110, Millie #150.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 20172025

    Eloise held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Millie in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Eloise #35 in 2025, Millie #31 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eloise #35, Millie #40.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Eloise, Millie
FieldEloiseMillie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA diminutive of longer names like Mildred and Millicent, connecting to the broader family of names with the 'mil' element (including Camilla and Aemilia).
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic/Latin, diminutive form
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmɪl.i/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #35 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #36 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Millie has a recorded origin (Germanic/Latin, diminutive form); Eloise does not have one recorded yet.
  • Eloise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Millie.
  • A meaning is recorded for Millie; Eloise doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Eloise

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2011–2025

    Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Millie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #140 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

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #40 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls