Elise vs Evelina
Elise and Evelinacompared 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 Evelina #198 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Evelina #542 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Elise was ranked #358 and Evelina #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Evelina #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Evelina over time
Elise and Evelina appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Evelina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Evelina 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Evelina rose about as far as Elise fell — from #175 and #2350 in 1996 to #335 and #542 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Evelina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #542.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Evelina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Evelina #194 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Evelina #198.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Evelina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Evelina #392 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Evelina #542.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Evelina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Evelina #325 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Evelina #381.
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 | Evelina |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Evelina does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Evelina.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Evelina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Evelina
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #600 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #542 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls