Clara vs Elise
Clara and Elisecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Clara was ranked #36 and Elise #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Clara was ranked #121 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Clara was ranked #73 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clara was ranked #83 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clara was ranked #84 and Elise #320 among girls in England and Wales.
Clara and Elise over time
Clara and Elise appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Clara 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 2013, Clara moved ahead of Elise in England and Wales · Girls — #179 and #146 the year before became #139 and #173.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Clara rose about as far as Elise fell — from #327 and #175 in 1996 to #84 and #320 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Clara and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1951 to 2025, ending at #121 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1951–2025
Clara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 45.
Highest recorded here: Clara #121 in 2025, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clara #121, Elise #63.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Clara held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Elise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clara #59 in 2019, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clara #73, Elise #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clara held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Elise in 17.
Highest recorded here: Clara #84 in 2024, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order changed in 2013: Clara moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #179 and #146; by 2013 that had become #139 and #173.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clara #84, Elise #320.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Clara held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Elise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clara #32 in 2017, Elise #147 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clara #36, Elise #337.
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 | Clara | Elise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #73 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Clara does not have one recorded yet.
- Clara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elise.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Clara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Clara
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #389 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls