Deirdre vs Elisabeth
Deirdre and Elisabethcompared 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 1999, Deirdre was ranked #3900 and Elisabeth #398 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Deirdre was ranked #871 and Elisabeth #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Deirdre and Elisabeth over time
Deirdre and Elisabeth appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Deirdre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elisabeth in 0.
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.
Deirdre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elisabeth 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1995–2019
Deirdre held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elisabeth in 3.
Highest recorded here: Deirdre #67 in 1995, Elisabeth #502 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Elisabeth moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #747 and #894; by 2014 that had become #876 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Deirdre #871, Elisabeth #502.
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 | Deirdre | Elisabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #871 (2019) | Norway · Girls #171 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Deirdre has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Elisabeth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Deirdre
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Elisabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls