Elaine vs Esmae
Elaine and Esmaecompared 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 2025, Elaine was ranked #1133 and Esmae #162 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elaine was ranked #608 and Esmae #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elaine and Esmae over time
Elaine and Esmae appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Esmae held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elaine 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.
Elaine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Esmae 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1997–2025
Elaine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Esmae in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #850 in 1997, Esmae #102 in 2019.
The order changed in 2006: Esmae moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1406 and #2247; by 2006 that had become #1748 and #1660.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elaine #1133, Esmae #162.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2025
Elaine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Esmae in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #555 in 2023, Esmae #412 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Elaine moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #631 and #412; by 2025 that had become #608 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elaine #608, Esmae #718.
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 | Elaine | Esmae |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #162 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Esmae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Elaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #71 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1982 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Esmae
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1958 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #102 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #162 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls