Eileen vs Elisha
Eileen and Elishacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Elisha #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Eileen was ranked #445 and Elisha #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Elisha #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Elisha over time
Eileen and Elisha appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Elisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
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.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elisha 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eileen and Elisha changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1977 and 2023, ending at #445 and #856.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Elisha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1977 to 2023, ending at #445 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1977–2023
Eileen held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Elisha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #63 in 1977, Elisha #173 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eileen #445, Elisha #856.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Elisha in 24.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Elisha #132 in 2000.
The order changed in 2020: Eileen moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1316 and #806; by 2020 that had become #1238 and #1352.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Elisha #1603.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2015
Eileen held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Elisha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Elisha #193 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eileen #426, Elisha #358.
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 | Elisha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elisha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Elisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #518 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #132 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1603 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls