Cadhla vs Elsie
Cadhla 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 2024, Cadhla was ranked #3695 and Elsie #10 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Cadhla was ranked #80 and Elsie #27 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cadhla was ranked #89 and Elsie #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cadhla and Elsie over time
Cadhla and Elsie appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Elsie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cadhla 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.
Cadhla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 2016, Elsie moved ahead of Cadhla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #129 and #155 the year before became #137 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cadhla #53 in 2023, Elsie #27 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Cadhla held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Elsie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cadhla #87 in 2023, Elsie #55 in 2025.
The order changed in 2010: Elsie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #314 and #331; by 2010 that had become #377 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cadhla #89, Elsie #55.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024
Cadhla held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Elsie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cadhla #53 in 2023, Elsie #27 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Elsie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #129 and #155; by 2016 that had become #137 and #59.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cadhla #80, Elsie #27.
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 | Cadhla | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #89 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (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); Cadhla does not have one recorded yet.
- Cadhla and Elsie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Cadhla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Cadhla 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
Cadhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls