Agnes vs Elsie

Agnes and Elsiecompared 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Elsie #10 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Elsie #31 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Elsie #371 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Agnes was ranked #353 and Elsie #59 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Elsie #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Agnes and Elsie over time

Agnes and Elsie appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Agnes in 1.

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.

Agnes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elsie 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elsie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Elsie #10 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Elsie #10.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1945–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Elsie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #46 in 2018, Elsie #256 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Elsie #371.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1964–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elsie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #101 in 1964, Elsie #73 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Elsie moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #201 and #508; by 2008 that had become #862 and #403.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Elsie #73.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Elsie

Pairs where Elsie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Elsie vs Aria
Elsie and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Elsie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Harper vs Elsie
Harper and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Harper · Elsie · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Mila vs Elsie
Mila and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Elsie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Sophia vs Elsie
Sophia and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sophia · Elsie · 31 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Agnes, Elsie
Field	Agnes	Elsie
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Shares the root meaning of Elizabeth: 'my God is an oath', inherited via the Scots form Elspeth.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Scottish, via Elizabeth
Pronunciation		/ˈɛlsi/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Elspeth
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)	New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (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	high

What the data shows

Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Agnes does not have one recorded yet.
Agnes and Elsie both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Agnes doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
The available evidence gives Agnes a "medium" Data Confidence level and Elsie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

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

Elsie

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls