Elin vs Sissel
Elin and Sisselcompared 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 2023, Elin was ranked #198 and Sissel #529 among girls in Norway.
Elin and Sissel over time
Elin and Sissel appear together in 1 published list, across 62 years of shared records. Elin held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sissel in 0.
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.
Sissel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elin 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 1962, Elin moved ahead of Sissel in Norway · Girls — #20 and #17 the year before became #16 and #23.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elin and Sissel changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2023, ending at #198 and #529.
- Longest-running competitions
Elin and Sissel were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #198 and #529.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #41 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #198 and #529.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1945–2023
Elin held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Sissel in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elin #4 in 1974, Sissel #11 in 1958.
The order changed in 1962: Elin moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #20 and #17; by 1962 that had become #16 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elin #198, Sissel #529.
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 | Sissel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #263 (2025) | Norway · Girls #529 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elin and Sissel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Sissel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1958 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #529 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls