Elise vs Inga
Elise and Ingacompared 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 Inga #210 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Elise was ranked #176 and Inga #750 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Elise was ranked #351 and Inga #2888 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Inga over time
Elise and Inga appear together in 2 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Elise held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Inga 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1981, Elise moved ahead of Inga in Norway · Girls — #141 and #117 the year before became #134 and #135.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Inga changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #63 and #210.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Inga were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #210.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Inga in 31.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Inga #117 in 1980.
The order changed in 1981: Elise moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #141 and #117; by 1981 that had become #134 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Inga #210.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2022
Elise held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Inga in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #97 in 2004, Inga #1961 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Elise #351, Inga #2888.
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 | Inga |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #210 (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); Inga does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Inga.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; Inga 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
Inga
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #144 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: #117 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #210 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls