Anne vs Elisa
Anne and Elisacompared 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, Anne was ranked #159 and Elisa #249 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Anne was ranked #544 and Elisa #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #1036 and Elisa #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Anne was ranked #638 and Elisa #638 among girls in Scotland.
Anne and Elisa over time
Anne and Elisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Anne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisa in 1.
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.
Anne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elisa 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
Anne and Elisa changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2025, ending at #544 and #381.
- Longest-running competitions
Anne and Elisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #159 and #249.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1959–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Elisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anne #1 in 1959, Elisa #167 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #159, Elisa #249.
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1972–2025
Anne held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Elisa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Anne #10 in 1972, Elisa #203 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Elisa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #316 and #404; by 2024 that had become #631 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anne #544, Elisa #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anne held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Elisa in 22.
Highest recorded here: Anne #432 in 1996, Elisa #330 in 2016.
The order changed in 2002: Elisa moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #593 and #612; by 2002 that had become #547 and #547.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anne #1036, Elisa #432.
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 | Anne | Elisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French form of Anna, from the Hebrew root 'hanan' carrying the sense of grace or favour. Imported to England in the 13th century but not popular until three centuries later. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑː.nə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Ann, Ane, Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #159 (2025) | Norway · Girls #249 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Anne has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via French transmission); Elisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Anne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Anne; Elisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Anne a "high" Data Confidence level and Elisa a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Anne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #1 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Elisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #167 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #249 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls