Elin vs Mari
Elin 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elin was ranked #263 and Mari #94 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Elin was ranked #593 and Mari #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elin was ranked #722 and Mari #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Elin and Mari over time
Elin and Mari appear together in 2 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Elin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Mari moved ahead of Elin in Norway · Girls — #25 and #30 the year before became #30 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Elin and Mari were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #94.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Mari in 44.
Highest recorded here: Elin #4 in 1974, Mari #11 in 1989.
The order changed in 1982: Mari moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #25 and #30; by 1982 that had become #30 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #263, Mari #94.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mari in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elin #349 in 1999, Mari #717 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elin #722, Mari #952.
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 | Elin | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) | Norway · Girls #94 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elin and Mari both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #41 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: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #263 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #94 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls