Elise vs Hilde
Elise and Hildecompared 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 Hilde #506 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Elise was ranked #255 and Hilde #3899 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Hilde over time
Elise and Hilde appear together in 1 published list, across 75 years of shared records. Hilde held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Elise 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.
Hilde reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1990, Elise moved ahead of Hilde in Norway · Girls — #57 and #32 the year before became #51 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Hilde were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 75 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #506.
List by list
Norway · Girls75 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Hilde in 45.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Hilde #2 in 1963.
The order changed in 1990: Elise moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #57 and #32; by 1990 that had become #51 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Hilde #506.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Elise
Pairs where Elise shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Elise
Anna and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #23 and #63.
Anna · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anne vs Elise
Anne and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #159 and #63.
Anne · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Astrid vs Elise
Astrid and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #63.
Astrid · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Elin vs Elise
Elin and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #263 and #63.
Elin · Elise · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Hilde
Pairs where Hilde shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hilde vs Monica
Hilde and Monica changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2017, ending at #532 and #542.
Hilde · Monica · 68 shared years, 1946–2017 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Hilde vs Trine
Hilde and Trine changed places 14 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2015, ending at #553 and #569.
Hilde · Trine · 69 shared years, 1945–2015 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Hilde vs Rita
Hilde and Rita changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2024, ending at #338 and #473.
Hilde · Rita · 74 shared years, 1945–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Hilde vs Bente
In 1963, Hilde moved ahead of Bente in Norway · Girls — #3 and #2 the year before became #2 and #8.
Hilde · Bente · 61 shared years, 1945–2011 · One moved ahead of the other
Side by side
| Field | Elise | Hilde |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #506 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Hilde does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Hilde.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Hilde doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Hilde
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #89 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #506 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls