Elise vs Greta
Elise and Gretacompared 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 Greta #373 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Elise was ranked #160 and Greta #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Greta #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Greta #1512 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #372 and Greta #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Greta over time
Elise and Greta appear together in 3 published lists, across 118 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Greta 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.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Greta 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 1965, Elise moved ahead of Greta in Norway · Girls — #238 and #221 the year before became #193 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Greta were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #1512.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Elise #132 in 2014, Greta #378 in 2015.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Greta in 20.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Greta #73 in 1946.
The order changed in 1965: Elise moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #238 and #221; by 1965 that had become #193 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Greta #373.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Greta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Greta #516 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Greta #1512.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2001–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Greta in 1.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Greta #378 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #372, Greta #736.
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 | Greta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #373 (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); Greta does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Greta.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Greta 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 #335 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Greta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #79 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: #73 among girls in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1512 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls