Elise vs Gerda
Elise and Gerdacompared 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 2017, Elise was ranked #42 and Gerda #530 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Elise was ranked #132 and Gerda #752 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Elise was ranked #177 and Gerda #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Gerda over time
Elise and Gerda appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerda in 0.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elise #116 in 2005, Gerda #3116 in 2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1945–2017
Elise held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Gerda in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elise #25 in 1995, Gerda #212 in 1945.
The order changed in 1951: Elise moved ahead. In 1950 they stood at #223 and #220; by 1951 that had become #216 and #319.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Elise #42, Gerda #530.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2016
Elise held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gerda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #116 in 2005, Gerda #3116 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Elise #177, Gerda #4763.
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 | Gerda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #530 (2017) |
| 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); Gerda does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gerda.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Gerda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Gerda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #212 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #212 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · Girls