Bonnie vs Elsie
Bonnie and Elsiecompared 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 2025, Bonnie was ranked #48 and Elsie #8 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #11 and Elsie #31 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #69 and Elsie #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Bonnie was ranked #28 and Elsie #27 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Bonnie was ranked #54 and Elsie #74 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Bonnie was ranked #64 and Elsie #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Bonnie and Elsie over time
Bonnie and Elsie appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bonnie 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.
Bonnie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elsie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Elsie moved ahead of Bonnie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #34 and #73 the year before became #64 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bonnie and Elsie changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2025, ending at #64 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Bonnie and Elsie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #48 and #8.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bonnie #16 in 2024, Elsie #8 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Elsie in 20.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #16 in 2024, Elsie #8 in 2025.
The order changed in 2006: Elsie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #296 and #361; by 2006 that had become #410 and #279.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #48, Elsie #8.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Elsie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #33 in 2023, Elsie #55 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Elsie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #34 and #73; by 2025 that had become #64 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #64, Elsie #55.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024
Bonnie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Elsie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #28 in 2024, Elsie #27 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bonnie #28, Elsie #27.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 2014–2025
Bonnie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elsie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bonnie #46 in 2024, Elsie #24 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bonnie #69, Elsie #24.
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 Bonnie
Pairs where Bonnie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ada vs Bonnie
Ada and Bonnie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Ada · Bonnie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Bonnie vs Arabella
Bonnie and Arabella both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Bonnie · Arabella · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Aria vs Bonnie
Aria and Bonnie both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Aria · Bonnie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Bonnie vs Aurora
Bonnie and Aurora both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Bonnie · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other comparisons involving Elsie
Pairs where Elsie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elsie vs Aria
Elsie and Aria both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Elsie · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Harper vs Elsie
Harper and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Harper · Elsie · 24 shared years, 2001–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Mila vs Elsie
Mila and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Mila · Elsie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Sophia vs Elsie
Sophia and Elsie both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Sophia · Elsie · 31 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — moved together in several countries.
- Christopher vs Paul
Christopher and Paul both fell over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Christopher · Paul · 80 shared years, 1946–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Oliver vs Leo
Oliver and Leo both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Leo · 63 shared years, 1959–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Oliver vs Luca
Oliver and Luca both rose over the same years in 6 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Oliver · Luca · 43 shared years, 1973–2025 · Moved together in several countries
- Amelia vs Sofia
Amelia and Sofia both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Girls; New South Wales, Australia · Girls; Northern Ireland · Girls; Norway · Girls; Republic of Ireland · Girls. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Amelia · Sofia · 36 shared years, 1972–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bonnie | Elsie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the root meaning of Elizabeth: 'my God is an oath', inherited via the Scots form Elspeth. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish, via Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛlsi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Elspeth |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #48 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Bonnie does not have one recorded yet.
- Bonnie and Elsie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Bonnie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Bonnie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Elsie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Bonnie
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — 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 #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls