Elina vs Nelly
Elina and Nellycompared 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 Nelly #194 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elina was ranked #573 and Nelly #353 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elina was ranked #885 and Nelly #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elina and Nelly over time
Elina and Nelly appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Nelly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elina in 1.
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.
Nelly 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 2020, Elina moved ahead of Nelly in Norway · Girls — #134 and #132 the year before became #112 and #175.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elina and Nelly changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2001 and 2025, ending at #573 and #353.
- Longest-running competitions
Elina and Nelly were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #106 and #194.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Elina #106 in 2021, Nelly #132 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1979–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Nelly in 2.
Highest recorded here: Elina #106 in 2021, Nelly #132 in 2019.
The order changed in 2020: Elina moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #134 and #132; by 2020 that had become #112 and #175.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #106, Nelly #194.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 2001–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nelly in 16.
Highest recorded here: Elina #573 in 2025, Nelly #232 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #573, Nelly #353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2025
Elina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nelly in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elina #459 in 2013, Nelly #495 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elina #885, Nelly #608.
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 | Nelly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #106 (2025) | Norway · Girls #194 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nelly.
- 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
Nelly
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #206 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: #132 among girls in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls