Denise vs Elisabeth
Denise 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Denise was ranked #834 and Elisabeth #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Denise was ranked #4867 and Elisabeth #1028 among girls in England and Wales.
Denise and Elisabeth over time
Denise and Elisabeth appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 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.
Denise 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Denise and Elisabeth changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1995 and 2020, ending at #834 and #700.
- Longest-running competitions
Denise and Elisabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #1028.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Denise #664 in 1998, Elisabeth #374 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Denise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elisabeth in 30.
Highest recorded here: Denise #664 in 1998, Elisabeth #374 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denise #4867, Elisabeth #1028.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1995–2020
Denise held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elisabeth in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denise #106 in 1995, Elisabeth #502 in 2019.
The order changed in 2019: Elisabeth moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #734 and #873; by 2019 that had become #871 and #502.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Denise #834, Elisabeth #700.
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 Denise
Pairs where Denise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Alice vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2020 they were #33 and #834.
Alice · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Orla vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #52 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2020 they were #160 and #834.
Orla · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Denise vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #168.
Denise · Jane · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Denise
In 1964 they stood at #54 and #56 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2020 they were #315 and #834.
Louise · Denise · 54 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Elisabeth
Pairs where Elisabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elisabeth vs Gunn
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #53 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2005 they were #99 and #546.
Elisabeth · Gunn · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs Mette
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #57 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2012 they were #157 and #542.
Elisabeth · Mette · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Tone vs Elisabeth
In 1945 they stood at #56 and #50 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #518 and #138.
Tone · Elisabeth · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs May
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #171 and #481.
Elisabeth · May · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Denise | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | Norway · Girls #171 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denise has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Elisabeth.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Denise
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls