Amalie vs Elise
Amalie 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, Amalie was ranked #25 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Amalie was ranked #896 and Elise #192 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amalie was ranked #894 and Elise #335 among girls in England and Wales.
Amalie and Elise over time
Amalie and Elise appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, and Amalie 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Amalie moved ahead of Elise in Norway · Girls — #29 and #25 the year before became #8 and #26.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amalie rose about as far as Elise fell — from #2096 and #175 in 1996 to #894 and #335 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Amalie and Elise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #894 and #335.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1978–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Elise in 15.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #6 in 2018, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order changed in 1996: Amalie moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #29 and #25; by 1996 that had become #8 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #25, Elise #63.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amalie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 30.
Highest recorded here: Amalie #561 in 2013, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amalie #894, Elise #335.
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 | Amalie | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #25 (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); Amalie does not have one recorded yet.
- Amalie and Elise both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Amalie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #593 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #894 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls