Elisabeth vs Ellen
Elisabeth and Ellencompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elisabeth was ranked #885 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elisabeth was ranked #171 and Ellen #208 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elisabeth was ranked #1449 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisabeth and Ellen over time
Elisabeth and Ellen appear together in 3 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elisabeth 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.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elisabeth 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 2020, Elisabeth moved ahead of Ellen in Norway · Girls — #183 and #178 the year before became #139 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elisabeth and Ellen changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #171 and #208.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elisabeth and Ellen averaged 40.4 places apart, ending at #171 and #208.
- Longest-running competitions
Elisabeth and Ellen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #171 and #208.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elisabeth #374 in 1998, Ellen #63 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elisabeth held the stronger position in 64 of those years, Ellen in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elisabeth #6 in 1978, Ellen #15 in 1955.
The order changed in 2020: Elisabeth moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #183 and #178; by 2020 that had become #139 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisabeth #171, Ellen #208.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elisabeth held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elisabeth #374 in 1998, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elisabeth #1449, Ellen #736.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1995–2025
Elisabeth held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elisabeth #502 in 2019, Ellen #25 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisabeth #885, Ellen #166.
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 | Elisabeth | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 4 | 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 #171 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elisabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #171 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 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: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls