Elina vs Elise
Elina and Elisecompared 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, Elina was ranked #106 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elina was ranked #573 and Elise #335 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elina was ranked #885 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elina and Elise over time
Elina and Elise appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elina 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Elina rose about as far as Elise fell — from #1914 and #175 in 1996 to #573 and #335 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Elina and Elise were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #573 and #335.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elina #459 in 2013, Elise #164 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 53.
Highest recorded here: Elina #106 in 2021, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #106, Elise #63.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 30.
Highest recorded here: Elina #573 in 2025, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #573, Elise #335.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elina #459 in 2013, Elise #164 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #885, Elise #381.
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 | Elina | Elise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /eˈliː.seh/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #106 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Elina does not have one recorded yet.
- Elina and Elise both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Elina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elina
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #510 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #106 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #573 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls