Aliyah vs Elise
Aliyah 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #315 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Aliyah was ranked #418 and Elise #201 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aliyah was ranked #280 and Elise #320 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliyah was ranked #608 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aliyah and Elise over time
Aliyah and Elise appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aliyah 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.
Aliyah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elise 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aliyah #174 in 2004, Elise #96 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aliyah held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Elise in 26.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #174 in 2004, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order changed in 2022: Aliyah moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #339 and #299; by 2022 that had become #330 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aliyah #280, Elise #320.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2002–2025
Aliyah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Elise in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #221 in 2005, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliyah #608, Elise #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2022
Aliyah held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elise in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aliyah #246 in 2011, Elise #201 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Elise moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #266 and #350; by 2022 that had become #418 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aliyah #418, Elise #201.
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 | Aliyah | 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 | Not yet recorded | /eˈliː.seh/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Aliyah does not have one recorded yet.
- Aliyah has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elise.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Aliyah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliyah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #466 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #174 among girls in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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