Arya vs Elma
Arya and Elmacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Arya was ranked #184 and Elma #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Arya was ranked #259 and Elma #288 among girls in Norway.
Arya and Elma over time
Arya and Elma appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Arya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elma in 0.
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.
Arya reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elma 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2024
Arya held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Elma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arya #120 in 2019, Elma #1406 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Arya moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #3912 and #3247; by 2004 that had become #1836 and #3197.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arya #184, Elma #1406.
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Arya held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Elma in 1.
Highest recorded here: Arya #174 in 2018, Elma #224 in 2022.
The order changed in 2013: Arya moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #483 and #439; by 2013 that had become #314 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Arya #259, Elma #288.
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 | Arya | Elma |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) | Norway · Girls #288 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arya and Elma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Arya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Elma
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #224 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls