Adele vs Elija
Adele and Elijacompared 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 · Girls
In 2015, Adele was ranked #358 and Elija #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Adele was ranked #502 and Elija #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #767 and Elija #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Adele and Elija over time
Adele and Elija appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elija 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.
Adele reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elija 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Elija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adele #458 in 2011, Elija #1172 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #767, Elija #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2010–2022
Adele held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elija in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adele #264 in 2012, Elija #581 in 2015.
The order changed in 2011: Adele moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #910 and #758; by 2011 that had become #325 and #695.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Adele #502, Elija #747.
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 | Adele | Elija |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #181 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adele and Elija both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adele
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #181 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Elija
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2015
Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls