Elina vs Laura
Elina and Lauracompared 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 Laura #141 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elina was ranked #885 and Laura #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elina was ranked #647 and Laura #258 among girls in England and Wales.
Elina and Laura over time
Elina and Laura appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Laura held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elina 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.
Laura reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elina in 1. 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 2025, Elina moved ahead of Laura in Norway · Girls — #129 and #99 the year before became #106 and #141.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elina and Laura changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #106 and #141.
- Longest-running competitions
Elina and Laura were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #106 and #141.
List by list
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Laura in 39.
Highest recorded here: Elina #106 in 2021, Laura #99 in 2024.
The order changed in 2025: Elina moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #129 and #99; by 2025 that had become #106 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #106, Laura #141.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elina #583 in 2023, Laura #17 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elina #647, Laura #258.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Laura in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elina #459 in 2013, Laura #30 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #885, Laura #112.
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 Laura
Pairs where Laura shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Laura vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #258 and #1743.
Laura · Shannon · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Therese
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2015 they were #48 and #896.
Laura · Therese · 51 shared years, 1964–2015 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Anita
In 1964 they stood at #131 and #130 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2022 they were #91 and #905.
Laura · Anita · 53 shared years, 1964–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Laura vs Jade
In 1996 they stood at #17 and #19 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #258 and #638.
Laura · Jade · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Elina | Laura |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin 'laurus' meaning 'laurel' — laurel wreaths honoured victors in ancient Rome. Also the subject of 14th-century Italian poet Petrarch's poems. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈlɔɹ.ə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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
- Laura has a recorded origin (Latin); Elina does not have one recorded yet.
- Elina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laura.
- A meaning is recorded for Laura; 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 #106 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Laura
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #313 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #141 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls