Andrea vs Elise
Andrea 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, Andrea was ranked #98 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Elise #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Elise #335 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Elise over time
Andrea and Elise appear together in 4 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea 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.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Elise changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2017, ending at #355 and #263.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea and Elise averaged 31.7 places apart, ending at #98 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Elise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #335.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1952–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Elise in 46.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Elise #63.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Elise in 13.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Elise #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 30.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Elise #335.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Elise in 9.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #129 in 1998, Elise #147 in 2003.
The order changed in 2008: Elise moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #268 and #351; by 2008 that had become #311 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Elise #263.
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 | Andrea | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (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); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elise.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 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