Elaine vs Mari
Elaine and Maricompared 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 2010, Elaine was ranked #444 and Mari #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elaine was ranked #1133 and Mari #1051 among girls in England and Wales.
Elaine and Mari over time
Elaine and Mari appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Mari held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elaine in 0.
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.
Elaine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Mari 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
Elaine and Mari changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1133 and #1051.
- Longest-running competitions
Elaine and Mari were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1133 and #1051.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elaine held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mari in 27.
Highest recorded here: Elaine #823 in 1996, Mari #717 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Mari moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1081 and #1180; by 2023 that had become #1705 and #921.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elaine #1133, Mari #1051.
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 Elaine
Pairs where Elaine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elaine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #58 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #41.
Elaine · Alice · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elaine vs Orla
In 1964 they stood at #58 and #52 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #189.
Elaine · Orla · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elaine vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #58 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #213.
Elaine · Jane · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Elaine
In 1964 they stood at #54 and #58 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #213 and #608.
Louise · Elaine · 59 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Mari
Pairs where Mari shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Mari
Anna and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #94.
Anna · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Mari
Anne and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #94.
Anne · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Mari
Astrid and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #94.
Astrid · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Mari
Elin and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #94.
Elin · Mari · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Elaine | Mari |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mari.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #157 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: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls