Agnes vs Elise
Agnes and Elisecompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Elise #320 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Elise #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Agnes and Elise over time
Agnes and Elise appear together in 3 published lists, across 133 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Agnes 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.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Agnes 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agnes and Elise changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #49 and #63.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Agnes rose about as far as Elise fell — from #1914 and #175 in 1996 to #474 and #320 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #49 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elise in 52.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #39 in 2014, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Elise #63.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 29.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Elise #320.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1983–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Elise in 16.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #255 in 1994, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order changed in 2000: Elise moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #417 and #451; by 2000 that had become #536 and #324.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Elise #372.
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 | Agnes | Elise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Agnes does not have one recorded yet.
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elise.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Agnes doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 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: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls