Eileen vs Elise
Eileen 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Elise #320 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Elise #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eileen and Elise over time
Eileen and Elise appear together in 4 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eileen in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Elise in 1. 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 2022, Elise moved ahead of Eileen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #322 and #363 the year before became #357 and #195.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Elise changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #501 and #63.
- Mirrored each other
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise rose about as far as Eileen fell — from #324 and #223 in 1945 to #501 and #63 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 73 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #501 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Girls73 shared years, 1945–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elise in 71.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Elise #63.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Elise in 17.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #77 in 1983, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order changed in 2022: Elise moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #363; by 2022 that had become #357 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Elise #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Elise #320.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elise in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Elise #187 in 2012.
The order changed in 2008: Elise moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #318 and #377; by 2008 that had become #439 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #446, Elise #350.
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 | Eileen | 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 | Not yet recorded | /eˈliː.seh/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Eileen does not have one recorded yet.
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elise.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Eileen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 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: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 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