Elisabeth vs Orlaith
Elisabeth and Orlaithcompared 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 Orlaith #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elisabeth was ranked #1028 and Orlaith #596 among girls in England and Wales.
Elisabeth and Orlaith over time
Elisabeth and Orlaith appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Elisabeth and Orlaith were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #596.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elisabeth held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Orlaith in 13.
Highest recorded here: Elisabeth #374 in 1998, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order changed in 2013: Orlaith moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #542 and #635; by 2013 that had become #663 and #604.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisabeth #1028, Orlaith #596.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1995–2025
Elisabeth held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Orlaith in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elisabeth #502 in 2019, Orlaith #73 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elisabeth #885, Orlaith #352.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elisabeth
Pairs where Elisabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Elisabeth vs Gunn
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #53 in Norway · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2005 they were #99 and #546.
Elisabeth · Gunn · 60 shared years, 1945–2005 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs Mette
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #57 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2012 they were #157 and #542.
Elisabeth · Mette · 65 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Tone vs Elisabeth
In 1945 they stood at #56 and #50 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #518 and #138.
Tone · Elisabeth · 76 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Elisabeth vs May
In 1945 they stood at #50 and #43 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #171 and #481.
Elisabeth · May · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Elisabeth | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #171 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elisabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Orlaith.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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 #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Orlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls