Elisa vs Freya
Elisa and Freyacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elisa was ranked #638 and Freya #3 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisa was ranked #432 and Freya #7 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elisa was ranked #381 and Freya #25 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Elisa was ranked #361 and Freya #26 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elisa was ranked #249 and Freya #147 among girls in Norway.
Elisa and Freya over time
Elisa and Freya appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Freya held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisa 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.
Elisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Freya 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Freya moved ahead of Elisa in Norway · Girls — #167 and #170 the year before became #204 and #179.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elisa and Freya changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #249 and #147.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Elisa #167 in 2021, Freya #115 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elisa #330 in 2016, Freya #5 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisa #432, Freya #7.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1993–2025
Elisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Freya in 24.
Highest recorded here: Elisa #203 in 2022, Freya #12 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisa #381, Freya #25.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Elisa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Freya in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elisa #167 in 2021, Freya #115 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Freya moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #167 and #170; by 2022 that had become #204 and #179.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisa #249, Freya #147.
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 | Freya |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'lady' or 'noblewoman'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈfreɪə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Freyja, Freja |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #249 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #1 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Freya has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Elisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Elisa has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Freya.
- A meaning is recorded for Freya; Elisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Elisa a "medium" Data Confidence level and Freya a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Freya
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #488 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2024–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Scotland, in 2025 (recorded 2024–2025).
Scotland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls