Elin vs Nora
Elin and Noracompared 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 Nora #3 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elin was ranked #885 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elin was ranked #722 and Nora #86 among girls in England and Wales.
Elin and Nora over time
Elin and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Elin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nora in 1.
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.
Elin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Nora 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 1992, Nora moved ahead of Elin in Norway · Girls — #68 and #111 the year before became #79 and #71.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Nora rose about as far as Elin fell — from #446 and #1031 in 1996 to #722 and #86 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Elin and Nora were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #3.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Nora in 34.
Highest recorded here: Elin #4 in 1974, Nora #1 in 2014.
The order changed in 1992: Nora moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #68 and #111; by 1992 that had become #79 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #263, Nora #3.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Nora in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elin #349 in 1999, Nora #86 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Nora moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #466 and #479; by 2014 that had become #508 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elin #722, Nora #86.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2025
Elin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nora in 8.
Highest recorded here: Elin #524 in 2017, Nora #76 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elin #885, Nora #76.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɔrə/ | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Elin does not have one recorded yet.
- Elin and Nora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Elin doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls