Elin vs Marie
Elin and Mariecompared 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 Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elin was ranked #736 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elin was ranked #722 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Elin and Marie over time
Elin and Marie 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 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1985, Marie moved ahead of Elin in Norway · Girls — #31 and #40 the year before became #39 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elin and Marie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #722 and #1894.
- Longest-running competitions
Elin and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #45.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Marie in 41.
Highest recorded here: Elin #4 in 1974, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order changed in 1985: Marie moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #31 and #40; by 1985 that had become #39 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #263, Marie #45.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Elin #349 in 1999, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Elin moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #401 and #378; by 2003 that had become #354 and #472.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elin #722, Marie #1894.
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 | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elin and Marie both have 2 syllables.
- 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 #263 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 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: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls