Annabel vs Elise
Annabel 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Annabel was ranked #100 and Elise #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #351 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Annabel was ranked #305 and Elise #201 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #337 and Elise #320 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Annabel was ranked #544 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabel and Elise over time
Annabel and Elise appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annabel 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.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Annabel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annabel and Elise changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #337 and #320.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Annabel and Elise averaged 25.0 places apart, ending at #337 and #320.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Annabel #104 in 2002, Elise #96 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabel held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Elise in 11.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order changed in 2024: Elise moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #356; by 2024 that had become #337 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabel #337, Elise #320.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Annabel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Elise in 21.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #164 in 2014, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabel #544, Elise #381.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1998–2022
Annabel held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elise in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #135 in 2013, Elise #147 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Annabel #305, 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 | Annabel | 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 | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, 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 #544 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Annabel does not have one recorded yet.
- Annabel and Elise both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Annabel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Annabel
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 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