Eleanor vs Elsie
Eleanor and Elsiecompared 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 2024, Eleanor was ranked #67 and Elsie #10 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #31 and Elsie #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #150 and Elsie #27 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eleanor was ranked #113 and Elsie #31 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Eleanor was ranked #52 and Elsie #74 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Elsie #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eleanor and Elsie over time
Eleanor and Elsie appear together in 5 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Eleanor held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Elsie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eleanor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elsie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Elsie moved ahead of Eleanor in England and Wales · Girls — #63 and #70 the year before became #57 and #47.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Eleanor #31 in 2025, Elsie #24 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Elsie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Elsie #10 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Elsie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #63 and #70; by 2013 that had become #57 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #67, Elsie #10.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1964–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Elsie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #98 in 1964, Elsie #55 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Elsie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #130 and #137; by 2018 that had become #142 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Elsie #55.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2024
Eleanor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Elsie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #139 in 2021, Elsie #27 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Elsie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #268 and #413; by 2009 that had become #419 and #309.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eleanor #150, Elsie #27.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Eleanor held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Elsie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #31 in 2025, Elsie #24 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Elsie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #33 and #38; by 2025 that had become #31 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #31, Elsie #24.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 2015–2023
Eleanor held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Elsie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Eleanor #50 in 2022, Elsie #53 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #69 and #61; by 2022 that had become #50 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eleanor #52, Elsie #74.
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 | Eleanor | Elsie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Shares the root meaning of Elizabeth: 'my God is an oath', inherited via the Scots form Elspeth. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish, via Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛlsi/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Elspeth |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #24 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Elsie has a recorded origin (Scottish, via Elizabeth); Eleanor does not have one recorded yet.
- Eleanor has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elsie.
- A meaning is recorded for Elsie; Eleanor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Eleanor a "medium" Data Confidence level and Elsie a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Eleanor
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Elsie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls