Elise vs Elsa
Elise 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, Elise was ranked #63 and Elsa #134 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Elsa #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Elise was ranked #246 and Elsa #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Elsa #558 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Elsa #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Elsa over time
Elise and Elsa appear together in 4 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Elsa in 0.
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.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elsa in 1. 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 1973, Elise moved ahead of Elsa in Norway · Girls — #284 and #251 the year before became #170 and #292.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Elsa changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #134.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Elsa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 78 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #134.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elise #132 in 2014, Elsa #158 in 2014.
List by list
Norway · Girls78 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Elsa in 19.
Highest recorded here: Elise #24 in 2003, Elsa #55 in 1945.
The order changed in 1973: Elise moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #284 and #251; by 1973 that had become #170 and #292.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Elsa #134.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Elsa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Elsa #104 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Elsa #558.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Elsa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Elsa #158 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Elise moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #250 and #220; by 2012 that had become #164 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Elsa #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2003–2020
Elise held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Elsa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Elsa #171 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Elise #246, Elsa #397.
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 | Elsa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #134 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Elsa does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Elsa.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Elsa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
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