Elin vs Marianne
Elin and Mariannecompared 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 Marianne #514 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elin was ranked #872 and Marianne #2006 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elin was ranked #885 and Marianne #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elin and Marianne over time
Elin and Marianne appear together in 2 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Elin and Marianne changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #263 and #514.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 77 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elin and Marianne averaged 59.1 places apart, ending at #263 and #514.
- Longest-running competitions
Elin and Marianne were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #872 and #2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls77 shared years, 1945–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Marianne in 39.
Highest recorded here: Elin #4 in 1974, Marianne #2 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #263, Marianne #514.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marianne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elin #349 in 1999, Marianne #502 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #872, Marianne #2006.
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 Elin
Pairs where Elin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elin vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2004 they were #145 and #599.
Elin · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elin vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2006 they were #166 and #583.
Elin · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elin vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #198 and #529.
Elin · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Elin
Anna and Elin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #263.
Anna · Elin · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Marianne
Pairs where Marianne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marianne vs Helene
In 1945 they stood at #118 and #110 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #514 and #101.
Marianne · Helene · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Marianne vs Lene
Marianne and Lene changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2015, ending at #494 and #375.
Marianne · Lene · 70 shared years, 1946–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Heidi vs Marianne
Heidi and Marianne changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #437 and #514.
Heidi · Marianne · 77 shared years, 1945–2025 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Silje vs Marianne
In 1982, Silje moved ahead of Marianne in Norway · Girls — #5 and #2 the year before became #1 and #4.
Silje · Marianne · 56 shared years, 1966–2025 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Elin | Marianne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) | Norway · Girls #514 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marianne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Marianne
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #118 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls