Elisa vs Elsa
Elisa and Elsacompared 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, Elisa was ranked #249 and Elsa #134 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elisa was ranked #381 and Elsa #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisa was ranked #432 and Elsa #558 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elisa was ranked #638 and Elsa #541 among girls in Scotland.
Elisa and Elsa over time
Elisa and Elsa appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Elsa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisa in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elisa 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elisa and Elsa changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 2025, ending at #249 and #134.
- Longest-running competitions
Elisa and Elsa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 54 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #249 and #134.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elisa #330 in 2016, Elsa #104 in 2014.
List by list
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1959–2025
Elisa held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elsa in 26.
Highest recorded here: Elisa #167 in 2021, Elsa #116 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisa #249, Elsa #134.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elisa held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Elsa in 18.
Highest recorded here: Elisa #330 in 2016, Elsa #104 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Elisa moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #372 and #262; by 2016 that had become #330 and #382.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisa #432, Elsa #558.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1974–2025
Elisa held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Elsa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Elisa #203 in 2022, Elsa #158 in 2014.
The order changed in 2022: Elisa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #430 and #430; by 2022 that had become #203 and #747.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisa #381, Elsa #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 | Elisa | Elsa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #249 (2025) | Norway · Girls #134 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elsa.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #167 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #249 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Elsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #55 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: #55 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #134 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls