Elis vs Frida
Elis and Fridacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elis was ranked #2574 and Frida #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Elis and Frida over time
Elis and Frida appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Frida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elis 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.
Elis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Frida 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2000–2024
Elis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Frida in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elis #1887 in 2018, Frida #504 in 2022.
The order changed in 2003: Frida moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #2167 and #3912; by 2003 that had become #4373 and #2727.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elis #2574, Frida #811.
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 | Elis | Frida |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'beautiful' or 'beloved', from Old Norse fridr. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | FREE-dah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Frida has a recorded origin (Old Norse, used in Swedish, Norwegian and Danish tradition); Elis does not have one recorded yet.
- Elis and Frida both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Frida; Elis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Elis
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #535 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #280 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Frida
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 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: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls