Courtney vs Elizabeth
Courtney and Elizabethcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Courtney was ranked #94 and Elizabeth #37 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Courtney was ranked #96 and Elizabeth #45 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Elizabeth #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Courtney was ranked #727 and Elizabeth #106 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Courtney was ranked #432 and Elizabeth #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Courtney and Elizabeth over time
Courtney and Elizabeth appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Courtney in 2.
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.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Courtney 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 2009, Elizabeth moved ahead of Courtney in Northern Ireland · Girls — #96 and #101 the year before became #99 and #94.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Courtney and Elizabeth averaged 19.8 places apart, ending at #94 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Courtney and Elizabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #74.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Courtney #17 in 1998, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Courtney held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Elizabeth in 25.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Elizabeth #74.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Courtney held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Elizabeth in 27.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Elizabeth #28 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Courtney #727, Elizabeth #106.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1984–2004
Courtney held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Elizabeth in 14.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1996, Elizabeth #15 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Courtney #94, Elizabeth #37.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2006
Courtney held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Elizabeth in 9.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Elizabeth #18 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Courtney #96, Elizabeth #45.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Courtney held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Elizabeth in 9.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Elizabeth #55 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #96 and #101; by 2009 that had become #99 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Courtney #432, Elizabeth #110.
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 | Courtney | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Courtney does not have one recorded yet.
- Courtney has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Courtney doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls