Ava vs Elisa
Ava 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #9 and Elisa #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ava was ranked #11 and Elisa #638 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Ava was ranked #14 and Elisa #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #26 and Elisa #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ava was ranked #143 and Elisa #249 among girls in Norway.
Ava and Elisa over time
Ava and Elisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Ava held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elisa in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ava reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elisa 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Ava moved ahead of Elisa in Norway · Girls — #195 and #172 the year before became #174 and #234.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ava and Elisa changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1999 and 2025, ending at #143 and #249.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ava #3 in 2018, Elisa #330 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ava held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #3 in 2018, Elisa #330 in 2016.
The order changed in 1997: Ava moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #753 and #661; by 1997 that had become #500 and #897.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ava #9, Elisa #432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1982–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Elisa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ava #1 in 2008, Elisa #203 in 2022.
The order changed in 1993: Ava moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #401 and #313; by 1993 that had become #356 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #26, Elisa #381.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1999–2025
Ava held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Elisa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ava #104 in 2020, Elisa #167 in 2021.
The order changed in 2013: Ava moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #195 and #172; by 2013 that had become #174 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ava #143, Elisa #249.
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 | Ava | Elisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Meaning debated — no single origin is established with confidence. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪvə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #18 (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 | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ava has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Germanic, possibly a short form of Eve); Elisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Ava has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Ava; Elisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ava
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #522 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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