Ella Popularity
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among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #56 |
| 1997 | #44 |
| 1998 | #38 |
| 1999 | #27 |
| 2000 | #27 |
| 2001 | #19 |
| 2002 | #16 |
| 2003 | #12 |
| 2004 | #14 |
| 2005 | #10 |
| 2006 | #11 |
| 2007 | #9 |
| 2008 | #12 |
| 2009 | #13 |
| 2010 | #18 |
| 2011 | #16 |
| 2012 | #18 |
| 2013 | #16 |
| 2014 | #16 |
| 2015 | #6 |
| 2016 | #9 |
| 2017 | #9 |
| 2018 | #9 |
| 2019 | #13 |
| 2020 | #16 |
| 2021 | #20 |
| 2022 | #25 |
| 2023 | #27 |
| 2024 | #39 |
| 2025 | #46 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 74 of the 81 years from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #4 among girls in Norway, #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #46 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #1 in New Zealand in 2007.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #46 | 932 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #39 | 1,108 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #27 | 1,307 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #25 | 1,522 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #20 | 1,756 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 1,887 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 2,105 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 2,326 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 2,452 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 2,702 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #6 | 3,028 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 2,465 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 2,722 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #18 | 2,559 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 2,783 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #18 | 2,601 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #13 | 2,818 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 3,042 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #9 | 3,671 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #11 | 3,286 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #10 | 3,220 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #14 | 3,274 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #12 | 3,494 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #16 | 2,763 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #19 | 2,283 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #27 | 2,022 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #27 | 1,881 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #38 | 1,538 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #44 | 1,300 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #56 | 1,137 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 248 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 237 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #13 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 331 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 322 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #10 | 310 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 270 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 351 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #17 | 322 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 322 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 376 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 372 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 397 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 457 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 461 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 459 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #7 | 507 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #2 | 587 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #4 | 562 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #5 | 545 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #8 | 464 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #9 | 411 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 383 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #19 | 257 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 200 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #52 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #85 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #9 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #13 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 179 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 185 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 220 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #6 | 233 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 206 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #10 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 228 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 277 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #5 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 297 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #1 | 418 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 320 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #2 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #3 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #7 | 262 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #12 | 184 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #99 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #12 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #7 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #12 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #8 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #10 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #3 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #7 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #8 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #2 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #5 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #4 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #12 | 141 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #11 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #18 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #18 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #20 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #22 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #25 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #26 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #27 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #28 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #86 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #119 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #197 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #204 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #4 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #4 | 324 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #3 | 341 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #4 | 326 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #4 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #3 | 337 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #3 | 339 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #5 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #5 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #6 | 306 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #4 | 336 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #6 | 318 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #9 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #11 | 294 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #15 | 267 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #15 | 269 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #23 | 227 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #27 | 215 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #32 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #31 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #54 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #57 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #75 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #125 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #155 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #150 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #158 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #189 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #189 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #257 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #272 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #351 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #590 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #457 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #387 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #478 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #562 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #408 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #438 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #643 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #584 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #629 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #528 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #469 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #422 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #593 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #590 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #351 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #339 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #492 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #449 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #336 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #407 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #306 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #251 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #365 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #289 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #237 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #305 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #248 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #186 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #195 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #170 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #175 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #182 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #156 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #138 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #151 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #162 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #180 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #178 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #123 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #137 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 231 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 268 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #9 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 311 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 286 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 331 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 384 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #6 | 398 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #4 | 478 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #7 | 445 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 434 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 380 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 346 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #12 | 407 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #3 | 601 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #8 | 447 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 405 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #11 | 381 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #506 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 327 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 75 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #76 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #94 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #242 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #282 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #234 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #456 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #336 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #381 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #356 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #456 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #459 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #438 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #369 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #471 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #542 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #447 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #9 | 195 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.