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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.

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 Andrea

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

Other comparisons involving Elise

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrea, Elise
FieldAndreaElise
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission
PronunciationNot yet recorded/eˈliː.seh/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #98 (2025)Norway · Girls #63 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Elise

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls