Elise vs Ellen
Elise 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Ellen #208 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1993, Elise was ranked #93 and Ellen #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Ellen #150 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Ellen #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Ellen over time
Elise and Ellen appear together in 4 published lists, across 171 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Ellen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Elise 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 2004, Elise moved ahead of Ellen in England and Wales · Girls — #112 and #103 the year before became #97 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Ellen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #208.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Ellen in 40.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Ellen #15 in 1955.
The order changed in 1985: Elise moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #96 and #65; by 1985 that had become #88 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Ellen #208.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 35.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Ellen #23 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Ellen #166.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Ellen in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Elise moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #112 and #103; by 2004 that had become #97 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Ellen #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Ellen #21 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, Ellen #150.
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 | Elise | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Ellen does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ellen.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Ellen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 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