Edel vs Elizabeth
Edel 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Edel was ranked #5691 and Elizabeth #37 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Edel was ranked #873 and Elizabeth #60 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Edel was ranked #439 and Elizabeth #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Edel was ranked #250 and Elizabeth #484 among girls in Norway.
Edel and Elizabeth over time
Edel and Elizabeth appear together in 2 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Edel and Elizabeth changed places 22 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2024, ending at #250 and #484.
- Longest-running competitions
Edel and Elizabeth were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 77 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #250 and #484.
List by list
Norway · Girls77 shared years, 1945–2024
Edel held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Elizabeth in 37.
Highest recorded here: Edel #81 in 1949, Elizabeth #154 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edel #250, Elizabeth #484.
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2017
Edel held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Elizabeth in 53.
Highest recorded here: Edel #31 in 1986, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Edel #873, Elizabeth #60.
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 Elizabeth
Pairs where Elizabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elizabeth vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #1262.
Elizabeth · Natasha · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #1230.
Elizabeth · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #26 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #62 and #934.
Elizabeth · Danielle · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elizabeth vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #6 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2018 they were #91 and #896.
Elizabeth · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Edel | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #262 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #76 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Edel does not have one recorded yet.
- Edel has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Edel doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2017
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1964–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls